Minutes:
RESOLVED:
1. That the following documents be welcomed and noted:
· The Speaker Box mission statement
· The Speaker Box ’10 golden rules’
· Children Looked After participation strategy 2010 -12
· The Southwark pledge
· Participation action plan 2011/12
2. Ways in which to develop, support and strengthen the role of all councillors as corporate parents were considered by the committee. It was agreed that officers would develop a guidance note to include a summary and address key questions as a core document to assist all councillors in their role as corporate parents. Officers to circulate the guidance when drafted to all members of the committee for comment.
3. That members of the corporate parenting committee participate in training to clarify the role of the corporate parent as recommended by speaker box council.
4. That all members of the committee, subject to sufficient notice of events, make all reasonable efforts to attend looked after children events.