Issue - meetings

To consider and approve the Panel’s work programme for the municipal year 2020/21.

Members of the Panel reviewed the work programme of the 2020-21 municipal year.

The Chair clarified that the upcoming Panel meeting in December was scheduled in place of the cancelled meeting in July due to the pandemic and national lockdown before there was a required legislation in place for meetings to take place virtually. The topic to that meeting would be on sufficiency.

As Members reviewed the work programme for the remainder of the year, the Chair proposed for all reports going forward to address financial aspects to the titled report. Councillor Maria Gatland proposed for a report on missing children to be brought forward to Panel. This was agreed by the Chair, and requested that this be heard in January or March in line with the Children’s Improvement Board for up-to-date data.

Councillor Jerry Fitzpatrick proposed to hear a report in respect to the implications for corporate parenting of the aspects of the renewal plan. This was to also include alongside the financial issues, and representation from children and carers. The Chair agreed to have a detailed report of this to the Panel meeting in January.

The Panel RESOLVED to agree the work programme for the next Panel meeting and future meetings.

To consider and approve the Panel’s work programme for the municipal year 2020/21.