Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Children & Young People’s Scrutiny Committee.

The Review undertaken by the Children & Young People’s Scrutiny Committee in 2015/16 considered the Council’s statutory duties, the support provided to Looked After Children (LAC) in their preparation for leaving care as they make their transition to adulthood and the services and support provided to care leavers once they have left care up to 25 years of age. The findings of the Review are set out in the Final Report and a number of recommendations are presented for the Executive to consider.

The Executive is invited to receive the Final Report and request that the Corporate Director for People prepare a response to detailed recommendations.

Officer contact: Steve Fox, 0161 474 3206, Stephen.fox@stockport.gov.uk

The Lead Councillor (Councillor Colin Foster) of the Scrutiny Review ‘Support Provided to Care Leavers’ attended the meeting to present the final report of the Review (copies of which had been circulated) and to answer questions from executive councillors.

RESOLVED (1) That the Corporate Director for People be requested to prepare a response to the ‘Support Provided to Care Leavers’ Scrutiny Review final report and the recommendations contained therein for consideration by the Executive at a future meeting.

(2) That the gratitude of the Executive be recorded for the excellent work undertaken by the Scrutiny Review Panel and others involved in the Review.

To consider a report of the Scrutiny Review Panel Lead Councillor – Councillor Colin Foster.

The report sets out the findings and recommendations of the Review Panel which considered the Council’s statutory duties, the support provided to Looked After Children (LAC) in their preparation for leaving care as they make their transition to adulthood and the services and support provided to care leavers once they have left care up to 25 years of age.

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Steve Fox on Tel: 474 3206 or email: stephen.fox@stockport.gov.uk

Councillor Colin Foster (Scrutiny Review Panel Lead Councillor) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing for comment the recommendations of the Scrutiny Review Panel following the review into the support provided to care leavers.

RESOVLED – (1) That the final recommendations of the Review Panel be forwarded to the Council Executive for consideration.

(2) That the representatives of the Corporate Director for People and the Democratic Services Manager be thanked for the support provided to Councillors during the course of the review.