The Corporate Parenting Panel will;
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Make a commitment to prioritising the needs of
looked after children and young people and their carers and demand
that all departments within the Council prioritise the needs of
this group
·
Receive reports from the Children in Care Council
and act on their views
·
Provide clear strategic and political direction in
relation to corporate parenting
·
Show ambition and aspirations for all looked after
children and care leavers
·
Ensure that all councillors and Wiltshire Council
departments are fulfilling their roles and responsibilities as
corporate parents proactively. This may involve, for example, the
Corporate Parenting Panel organising specific education and
training events for all members to ensure they are equipped with
the knowledge and skills to be corporate parents
·
Investigate on behalf of all Councillors ways in
which the role of Corporate Parenting can be improved, using
examples of research and effective practice from other local
authorities
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Listen to the views of children, young people and
their carers to involve them in the assessment and development of
services
·
Engage with children and young people who are looked
after, or have left care, by inviting them to act as advisers to
the Panel
·
Monitor the performance, quality and outcomes of the
Council’s services in relation to children and young people
in public care and identify any areas for improvement
·
Scrutinise key performance indicators in relation to
children and young people in the care of Wiltshire
Council
·
Meet with government inspectors, where appropriate,
for their input into inspections
·
Participate as members of the adoption and fostering
panels
·
Agree a work plan, review progress, membership of
the panel and attainment of its role and terms of reference and
report to the Cabinet and Children’s Services Select
Committee as appropriate, and in any case to the Full Council
annually.
