To: Councillor Patricia Banks, Executive Member for Children and Families

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EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DECISION DAY

DATE AND TIME: Thursday 24 July, 2008 at 10.15 a.m. (*) or on the rising of Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) Decision Day whichever is the later)

PLACE: The Chute Room, Elizabeth II Court Building, The Castle, Winchester

(*) Please note start time

AGENDA

A KEY DECISION

1. REFURBISHMENT OF CYPRESS LODGE CHILDREN'S HOME

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services about the refurbishment plans for Cypress Lodge Children's Home in Basingstoke.

B. NON-KEY DECISION (NON-EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL)

2. YOUNG CARERS' STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to the draft Young Carers' Strategy and Action Plan.

3. DEVELOPMENT OF A SMOKING POLICY : FOSTERING AND ADOPTION

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services summarising the current smoking policy within family placement, both fostering and adoption and on proposals for a revised policy framework on this subject.

4. INSPECTION OF HAMPSHIRE'S FOSTERING SERVICE

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services summarising the outcome of the inspection carried out by Ofsted into Hampshire's fostering service and seeking approval to the action plan in place to respond to the stated good practice recommendations.

5. OUTCOME OF OFSTED INSPECTIONS - HAMPSHIRE'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services about the progress that the Children's Residential Sector is making regarding improvements in the quality of service provision.

6. INSPECTION OF HAMPSHIRE'S PRIVATE FOSTERING SERVICE

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services summarising the outcome of the Ofsted inspection into Hampshire's Private Fostering Service and seeking approval to the action plan in place to respond to the stated good practice recommendations.

7. ADOPTION SERVICE : STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to the Statement of Purpose for the County Council's Adoption Service.

8. HAMPSHIRE'S CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY STRATEGY 2008-2011

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking agreement to the priorities for action set out in Hampshire's Childcare Sufficiency Strategy 2008/2011.

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