The Council jointly owns Achieving for Children (AfC), a community interest company, set up to provide children's services. In its role as joint owner of AfC the Council is required to make a number of strategic decisions in relation to the organisation and children's services activities each year. This report asks the Committee to consider approval of the organisation's strategic direction via the Business Plan, approval of the 2021/22 budget, approval of the annual Treasury Plan and the delegation to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader to appoint Non Executive Independent Directors to the AfC Board