The Corporate Director Social Services and Wellbeing presented a report which sought Cabinet approval of the new policy named and attached within the document at Appendix 1 in order to support care experienced children and young people who have the right to apply to settle under the European Union Settlement Scheme.

Relevant members of the Social Services and Wellbeing Directorate were engaged and provided support in the drafting of the policy content regarding the need for each relevant area of the service.

The European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) policy has been developed to support the processes of identifying and supporting any children and young people looked after by Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) or care leavers that are or potentially are eligible to settle in the UK under this scheme. Further information was at section 3 of the report.

The Deputy Leader stressed the importance of this policy and referred members to 6.5 of Appendix 1 which set out the circumstances of children and why they would be put on the scheme. The number of children who will need this scheme is going to increase across Wales and so it was right and proper to implement this scheme swiftly.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet consider and approve the new policy for the European Union Settlement Scheme as attached as Appendix 1.