Corporate Parenting Committee

Summary of objectives

1. To secure real and sustained improvements in the life chances of looked after children, and to work within an annual programme to that end

2. To develop, monitor and review a corporate parenting strategy and work plan

3. To seek to ensure that the life chances of looked after children are maximised in terms of health educational attainment, and access to training and employment, to aid the transition to a secure and productive adulthood

4. To develop and co-ordinate a life chances strategy and work plan to improve the life chances of Southwark looked after children

5. To recommend ways in which more integrated services can be developed across all council departments, schools and the voluntary sector to lead towards better outcomes for looked after children

6. To ensure that mechanisms are in place to enable looked after children and young people to play an integral role in service planning and design, and that their views are regularly sought and acted upon

7. To ensure performance monitoring systems are in place, and regularly review performance data to ensure sustained performance improvements in outcomes for looked after children

8. To receive an annual report on the adoption and fostering services to monitor their effectiveness in providing safe and secure care for looked after children

9. To report to the council’s executive on a twice yearly basis

10. To make recommendations to the relevant executive decision maker where responsibility for that particular function rests with the executive

11. To report to the scrutiny sub-committee with responsibility for children’s services after each meeting

12. To appoint non-voting co-opted members

Frequency and location of meetings

Takes place six times a year at the Town Hall, Peckham Road.

Contact us

Richard Blakeley 
Tel: 020 7525 7232 
richard.blakeley@southwark.gov.uk
3rd Floor
Town Hall
Peckham Road
London
SE5 8UB