Corporate Parenting Strategy 2023-25
The Corporate Parenting Strategy outlines the
Council’s aspirations as to the kind of corporate parent
Torbay Council wants to be and how the Council will work alongside
its partners, including education, police and health services, to achieve this
ambition.
The Strategy outlines the commitment of our Partnership to these
objectives, and achieving our ambitions through strong strategic,
corporate and political leadership and
meaningful performance management, a commitment to the ongoing
engagement and involvement of children and young people in the
development and implementation of our Strategy and associated
action plans and effective working together with our partners
across Torbay.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Policy Framework;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/11/2022
Decision due: 13 Dec 2022 by Cabinet
Decision due: 15 Aug 2023 by Cabinet
Decision due: 20 Sep 2023 by Council
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children's Services
Lead director: Director of Children's Services
Contact: Becky Thompson Email: becky.thompson@torbay.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Bright Spots surveys (Your Life in Care and Your Life After Care) 2021; ongoing consultation with cared for and care experienced representatives; consultation with My Voice and The Circle (care experienced and cared for communities); quarterly thematic surveys undertaken with fostering families; lived experience consultations with children and young people through the Participation Officer.
Consultees
Cared for and care experienced young people, parent/carers, fostering families, people with lived experience, residents, placement providers, community and voluntary sector providers and partnerships, My Voice and the Circle, Corporate Parenting Board and Overview and Scrutiny.
If you want to make representations contact:: Becky Thompson, Divisional Director of Safeguarding, telephone: 01803 208 100, email: becky.thompson@torbay.gov.uk, address: Torbay Children's Services, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR.
Decisions
- 16/12/2022 - Corporate Parenting Strategy 2022-25
- 18/08/2023 - Corporate Parenting Strategy 2022-25
Contact Governance Support
- Email: governance.support@torbay.gov.uk
- Tel: 01803 207087
- Fax: 01803 207112
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