Issue - meetings

Councillor Dempster submits a report that introduces Members to the updated Leicester City Council Adoption Agency Statement of Purpose and Annual report of activity during 2008-2009, contained within the Statement of Purpose at Appendix 1.  Members are asked to note and formally approve the Statement of Purpose and the activity of the Adoption team (2008/2009).

A minute extract from the meeting of the Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Committee held on 3 November 2009, will be circulated as soon as it is available.

Councillor Dempster submitted a report that summarized the work of the Adoption Team which was delivered through a joint arrangement with Leicestershire and Rutland County Councils.  Councillor Dempster noted that the service had recently been the subject of an OfSTED review which had been very positive and stated that she would be happy to bring a report to a future meeting giving more details.

It was noted that It was noted that the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee had considered and noted the report at its meeting on 3 November 2009.

RESOLVED:

1.      That the Statement of Purpose be noted and formally approved; and

2.      That the activity of the Adoption team (2008/2009) be noted and approved.