Agenda item

To note the revised and ongoing remit of the Adolescent and Aftercare Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 13-21.

To receive a report relating to coaching scheme being delivered for care leavers.

To receive a report concerning support for care leavers in achieving education. employment and training opportunities. 

To consider what steps might be taken to engage with major council contracting projects to include specific allocations of employment and apprenticeship opportunities. 

The success of the mentoring and coaching scheme was noted and the evening organised for participants of the scheme. It was requested that members of corporate parenting committee be invited to the next evening to be organised (where children looked after meet with their matched mentor). It was noted that Councillor Rajan would write to all councillors to make them aware of the scheme in operation.

RESOLVED:

1. That the revised and ongoing remit of the Adolescent and Aftercare Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 13-21 be noted.

2. That a report relating to the coaching scheme being delivered for care leavers be received.

3. That a report concerning support for care leavers in achieving education, employment and training opportunities be received.

4. That a report is presented to the next meeting in February 2010 by the head of organisational development on the current apprenticeship scheme, how to secure apprenticeships and the approaches that might yield the best results for children in care/care leavers.

(Note on Apprenticeship report. There was a wide ranging discussion on related issues to this item including identifying who leads on large building contracts to ensure that the children looked after could be included as a target group)