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RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 
That the Executive:
 

i)         
Approved the Corporate Parenting
Strategy and recommend for approval by Council in March
2026.

 

ii)       
Recommended that Council
incorporates this Strategy in the Policy Framework to ensure it
receives appropriate political prominence and oversight and if
approved delegate Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring
Officer) to update the Constitution to incorporate this
recommendation

 

iii)     
Noted that an implementation plan
and associated resource considerations is being developed and will
be implemented following strategy approval. 

 

 

Reason for Recommendations –
To ensure the Council fulfils its statutory corporate parenting
duties and provides a clear, whole?council strategic framework for supporting
children in care and care?experienced young people.

 

Alternative Options Considered -
Not approving the strategy would leave the Council without an
up?to?date
framework for fulfilling its responsibilities and would not reflect
best practice guidance from the Local Government Association
promoting whole?council engagement and strong governance
oversight.