Ask for / Gofynnwch am : Mr G P Jones

E-mail / E-bost: Gary.Jones@bridgend.gov.uk

Direct fax / Deialu Ffacs: (01656) 657899

Our Ref / Ein cyf: GJ

Your Ref / Eich cyf:

Date / Dyddiad: 6 July 2010

Dear Councillor,

CORPORATE PARENTING CABINET COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Corporate Parenting Cabinet Committee will be held in Committee Rooms 1/2/3, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 at 3.30pm, or immediately following the meeting of Cabinet whichever is the later.

AGENDA

1.

To receive apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from Members/Officers.

2.

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from

1 September 2008.

3.

To receive for approval the minutes of the meeting of the Corporate Parenting Cabinet Committee of 22 June 2010.

4.

Officer’s Reports

Corporate Director - Children

(a)

Performance Data For Looked After Children (this item was deferred from the previous meeting)

(b)

Welsh Audit Office Study Regarding The Education Of Looked After Children: Progress Update

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

(c)

Progress Report On The Work Placements And Traineeship Arrangements For Young People Who Are Looked After Or Were Formerly Looked After.

(d)

Smoking Policy for Adopters and Foster Carers. Appendix 1. Appendix 2.

(e)

Review Of The Corporate Parenting Cabinet Committee’s Forward Work Programme

Assistant Chief Executive – Corporate Development and Partnerships

(f)

Update on the Pilot Phase of the Council’s Apprenticeship Scheme

Cont…..

5.

To consider any other item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

(g)

Residential Review

Yours sincerely

P A Jolley

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Regulatory Services

Councillors

H J David

A E Davies *

L C Morgan

M E J Nott

D Sage

J C Spanswick

Councillors

M W Butcher

R D Jenkins

M Thomas

K S Hunt

K Watts

D MacGregor

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Assistant Chief Executive Corporate Development and Partnerships

H Anthony

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Corporate Director - Children

A Harris

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Corporate Director - Wellbeing

L Fradd

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Corporate Director - Communities

L Harper

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Head of Safeguarding and Family Support

R Landy

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Head of Learning

M Shepherd

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Head of Healthy Living

S Pryce

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Head of Regeneration and Development

S Kingsbury

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Head of Human Resources