Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Executive Director Children and Learning outlining the Southampton City Council Fostering Services’ strategy to recruit more in house foster carers.

The Panel considered the report of the Executive Director Children and Learning outlining the Southampton City Council Fostering Services’ strategy to recruit more in house foster carers.

Councillor Barnes-Andrews, Cabinet Member in attendance as substitute for the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning; Rob Henderson, Executive Director Wellbeing (Children and Learning); and Phil Bullingham, Head of Service – Children’s Social Care were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED

(i)  That consideration be given to providing full time funding for the proposed specialist foster carers; and

(ii)  That examples of the feedback provided by enquirers who did not progress to become foster carers is circulated to the Panel.