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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Report for Information

Title of the report:

Terms of Reference for the new Children and Families Advisory Panel

Presented to:

Children and Families Advisory Panel

Date:

1 December 2009

Directorate:

Chief Executive's

Contact name:

Debbie Vaughan, Head of Member Services

Tel:

01962 847330

Email:

[email protected]

1. Purpose of the report

    The Terms of Reference for this newly formed Advisory Panel were approved by the County Council at its meeting on 17 September 2009. As this is the inaugural meeting of the Panel, the Terms of Reference have been circulated to the Members of the Panel for noting, which will provide the operational basis for the Panel.

2. Terms of Reference

    That the terms of reference of the Children and Families Advisory Panel ("the Panel") be as follows:

    To consider and advise the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services in relation to:

      (i) the development of further strategies that will enhance the
      safeguarding of children in Hampshire and ensure that children in care in Hampshire achieve the best possible outcomes.

      (ii) the performance of the Children and Families branch of the Children's Services Department and that of its partners in
      relation to such national and local targets as may be set.

      (iii) the outcomes of Ofsted inspection of safeguarding,
      children in care, children's homes, fostering services and adoption services as they may arise from time to time and any actions that are required to improve services

      (iv) excellent and innovative practice in children's social care
      settings from which others can learn.

      (v) any matters that may arise in relation to the council's
      requirement to be corporate parents for children in care.

      (vi) the views of children in care about the services they receive
      from the council.

Links to the Corporate Strategy

Hampshire safer and more secure for all:

yes

Corporate Business plan link number (if appropriate):

Maximising well-being:

yes

Corporate Business plan link number (if appropriate):

Enhancing our quality of place:

no

Other Significant Links

Links to previous Member decisions:

  

New Children and Families Advisory Panel

Reference

County Council

Date

17 September 2009

     
     

Direct links to specific legislation or Government Directives

 

None.

Date

   
   

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background documents

 

The following documents discuss facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and have been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report. (NB: the list excludes published works and any documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.)

 

None.