Agenda

To receive any declarations of interest from members of the Scrutiny Panel.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the proceedings of the Children’s Services Scrutiny Panel held on 2 November 2022.

The Panel to meet Councillor Bill Fairfoull, Deputy Executive Leader (Children and Families); Alison Stathers-Tracey, Director of Children’s Services; Phil Davies, Divisional Commander for Tameside, GMP; and Paula Sumner, Assistant Director, to receive an update on local partnership arrangements and involvement directly linked to statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.

The Panel to meet Councillor Bill Fairfoull, Deputy Executive Leader (Children and Families); and Alison Stathers-Tracey, Director of Children’s Services; to review progress against the Improvement Plan.

The Panel to receive the Early Help and Children’s Social Care scorecard.

The Chair to present a report that concludes activity on a review of Children’s Workforce Strategy – Social Worker Recruitment and Retention.

The Chair to review work programme priorities, Ofsted monitoring and to update members on recent and planned activity.

To note that the next meeting of the Children’s Services Scrutiny Panel will take place on Wednesday 8 March 2023.

To consider any additional items the Chair is of the opinion shall be dealt with as a matter of urgency.