Agenda item

It was not possible to circulate this report five clear days in advance of the meeting. The chair agreed to consider this report as urgent because corporate parenting committee next meeting was not next meeting until 7 July 2021. In order to progress this strategy for its final year, and ensure that further input was received from the committee, the report needed to be considered at this meeting. The strategy addresses the adequate supply of high quality accommodation and support; and meet the needs of, and improve the outcomes for looked after children, young people, and children on the edge of care and as such needed to be progressed without delay.

Alasdair Smith, director, children and families presented this report to the committee.

Genette Laws, director of commissioning was also present to provide input to this report on current provision, confirming that a report was due to cabinet in July 2021 on a semi-independent offer; continuing to work closely with housing colleagues in respect of affordable housing and other related issues.

Summary of issues discussed on this report:

·  Councillor Stephanie Cryan, cabinet member for council housing confirmed that the housing allocations policy was being currently reviewed and provided a link for input to a consultation

·  Rent guarantor provision. Confirmed that this was being undertaken informally currently and consideration being given to a more formal process to take further.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the progress of the Children Looked After and Care Leavers Sufficiency Strategy 2018-2022 be noted.

2.  That the plans for the final year of the strategy and the approach to renewing the strategy from 2022 be noted.

3.  That the sufficiency strategy be reviewed again at a future meeting of the corporate parenting committee.