Issue details

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.

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