Issue - meetings

A copy of the draft Forward Work Programme is attached for consideration.

Aftercare Provision for Young People leaving care

Following its meeting to consider the Quarriers contract (an external residential placement provider), the Major Contract Task Group recommended that the Select Committee receive a report on aftercare provision and the work towards independent living for those leaving care.

Officers have suggested the report is scheduled for September’s agenda.

Members are asked to consider whether they wish to request a report on this issue.

Aftercare Provision for Young People leaving care

A recommendation was received from the Major Contracts Task Group requesting that a report on aftercare provision and the work towards independent living for young people leaving care be added to the Select Committee’s work programme. This followed comments from Quarriers, one of the external residential foster placement providers, that this was lacking at present.

It was agreed that the remit of the Placements for Looked After Children (LAC) Task Group would include looking at aftercare, and so an item to Select Committee was unnecessary.

Basic Skills

Following the comment in the Common Area Assessment that Basic Skills was one of nine key areas requiring focus in Wiltshire, members requested that an initial report be brought to the Committee’s next meeting.

Role of Schools Forum

Due to the Chairman of Schools Forum being unable to attend the Committee’s July meeting, this item was slipped to September.

Resolved:

1.                  To request that a report on the issue of Basic Skills be brought to the Committee’s July meeting, including an outline of the partnership arrangements, what initiatives are in place and plans for the future.

2.                  To note the Forward Work Programme, with the amendments agreed.