Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
That the Independent
Reviewing Service (IRO) Annual Report set out at Appendix 1 to the
submitted report and the publication of this in accordance with the
legislative requirements outlined in the report be
endorsed.
Reasons for the decision:
To ensure that the
Council upholds its responsibility as Corporate Parents and
complies with legislation.
Alternative options considered:
There were no
alternative options considered.
Implementation:
This decision will
come into force and may be implemented on 3 September 2024 unless
the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing
Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).
Information:
The IRO Annual Report
sets out an overview of the activity of the Independent Reviewing
Officer Service, the staffing structure, developments within the
service and the key improvement objectives for the service moving
forward.
The Annual Report
evaluates the effectiveness and impact of the Independent Reviewing
Service; Independent Reviewing Officers play a key role in ensuring
that care plans for children were progressed with a central focus
on their needs, their ascertainable wishes and feelings and what
intervention and support was required to help children achieve
their goals.
At the meeting,
Councillor Bye proposed and Councillor Billings seconded a motion
that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
Publication date: 23/08/2024
Date of decision: 20/08/2024
Date comes into force if not called in: 03/09/2024
Call-in deadline date: 02/09/2024
Current call-in Count: 0