Agenda item

This report provides the Committee with the opportunity to undertake the pre-decision scrutiny of the Strategy prior to its consideration at Cabinet on 12 November.

(a)  Councillor Sue Lent, Cabinet Member, Early Years, Children & Families and Deputy Leader, will be in attendance and may wish to make a statement;

(b)  Tony Young, Director of Social Services and Irfan Alam, Assistant Director, will introduce the report and be available to answer questions;

(c)  Questions from Committee Members

The Chairperson welcomed Councillor Sue Lent (Cabinet Member, Early Years, Children & Families and Deputy Leader), and Tony Young (Director of Social Services).

The Director advised the Committee that the report was not yet ready to be considered by the Committee and would be brought back to a future committee.