Agenda item

Alasdair Smith, director, children and families introduced the item. He explained the report should have been included with the attachment set out in the supplemental agenda.

Helen Woolgar, assistant director, safeguarding and care explained the contents of the report related to the short term stability which had improved and long term stability (two and half years stay with the same family) otherwise referred to long term match.

Helen also spoke about support for the 14 – 15 year olds which involved families - to ensure long stability and matching. Although there was still room for improvement and more work needed to be done.

Ofsted reported in 2019, that they were in a stronger place now. The next Ofsted would be in September 2021.

The chair congratulated officers for their hard work and asked if more time could be allocated for this item at the next meeting in November 2021.