Agenda and decisions

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Lepoidevin.

There were no declarations of interest.

(a)  To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 4^th September, 2012.

(b)   Matters Arising

  (a)  The minutes of the meeting held on 4^th September 2012, were signed as a true record.

  (b)  There were no matters arising.

Report of the Director of Children, Learning and Young People

   RESOLVED that after due consideration of the report and the matters raised at the

meeting, the Cabinet Member (Children and Young People):

  1.  Noted the annual report of the CSCB and the Business Plan.

2.  Considered the financial resilience of the CSCB including the updating information on the financial gap identified in the last report submitted in October 2011 as well as the funding arrangements and forecasted expenditure over the next financial year.

3.  Agreed, together with the Chair of the Coventry Safeguarding Children Board to write to the Chairman of West Midlands Police Authority and the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police to express concern about the inadequacy of the West Midlands contribution to the Coventry Safeguarding Children Board.

4.  Considered from within the report the progress of the most recent Serious Case Reviews.

Report of the Director of Children, Learning and Young People

RESOLVED that after due consideration of the report and the matters raised at the

meeting, the Cabinet Member (Children and Young People):

1.  Accepted the 2011/2012 Report.

2.  Approved the Statement of Purpose.

3.  Requested that the revised Statement of Purpose reflecting the new organisational structure and priority to adoption, including numbers and the speeding up of the process of adoption within the authority, by presented to the Cabinet Member at the earliest opportunity.

Report of the Director of Children, Learning and Young People

RESOLVED that after due consideration of the report and the matters raised at the

meeting, the Cabinet Member (Children and Young People):

 1.  Accepted the Fostering Annual Report 2011/2012.

  2.  Approved the Statement of Purpose.

  3.  Endorsed the Family and Friends Policy.

To consider any other items of business which the Cabinet Member decides to take as a matter of urgency because of the special circumstances involved.

There were no other items of public business.