Issue - meetings

[To approve the Corporate Parenting Board Work Plan for municipal year 2019 – 2020.]

Alice Vickers, Corporate Parenting Officer presented the Corporate Parenting Board Work Plan 2019 – 2020 for approval. It was outlined that the purpose of plan was to set out agenda items for the coming municipal year. It was noted that although it was to be approved at this meeting, additional items could be submitted throughout the year as required.

In response to a particular query on the Virtual School Report, an outline was provided on the statutory role of the Virtual School Head and it was clarified that the purpose of the Virtual School Report was to provide information on the attainments of children and young people in care.

It was worth noting that the attainment of the early years and foundation stage cohort was found to be excellent and that the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 were achieving figures above national average. It was clarified that a significant number of children and young people in care went on to higher education and university.

Resolved:

That the Corporate Parenting Board Work Plan 2019 – 2020 be approved.