Issue - meetings

1. That the Local Offer for Care Leavers be endorsed.

2. That authority be delegated to the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, to consider and agree any variation to the current Local Offer within the annual review period.

Councillor Paul Sweet presented the Local Offer for Care Leavers for approval. Local authorities were required to publish a Local Offer for Care Leavers to provide information about services that the local authority offered that could assist care leavers in, or in preparing for, adulthood and independent living. This included services relating to health and well-being, relationships, education and training, employment, accommodation and participation in society. An amendment to the second recommendation was agreed to ensure that the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People would be consulted on any variation to the Local Offer during the annual review period.

Resolved:

1. That the Local Offer for Care Leavers be endorsed.

2. That authority be delegated to the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, to consider and agree any variation to the current Local Offer within the annual review period.