Issue - meetings
Adoption Services Annual Report and Statement of Purpose
Meeting: 05/01/2016 - Cabinet (Item 534)
534 Adoption Services Annual Report and Statement of Purpose PDF 92 KB
Report of Corporate Director for People
Additional documents:
- Appenix 1 annual report adoption 2015, item 534 PDF 1 MB
- Appendix 1A Adoption_Scorecards_2014, item 534 PDF 91 KB
- Appendix 2 Adoption Statement of Purpose December 2015, item 534 PDF 2 MB
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for People setting out the activities of the Adoption Service, January – December 2015 and the updated Statement of Purpose in line with Standard 18.3 of the Adoption National Minimum Standards.
On consideration of the report, the Leader of the Council acknowledged the achievements of the Adoption Service and, on behalf of Members, thanked the relevant officers for their sterling work.
Resolved:-
1. That the Annual Report, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be noted.
2. That the updated Statement of Purpose, as set out in Appendix 2 to the submitted report, be approved.
Reason for Decision
1. The Annual Report provides one of the two reports required each year. The second report takes the form of an interim adoption report.
2. The Adoption Statement of Purpose has been updated and requires Cabinet approval.
Other Options
There are no other options presented as it is a statutory requirement to present a report to the Executive twice yearly and to update the Statement of Purpose annually.
Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Eligible to call-in to People Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor:- Cllr Jones