Agenda item

Regional Adoption Service Annual Report

To enable Members to review the Annual Report of the Regional Adoption Service.

Minutes:

This report provided Members with the opportunity of reviewing the Annual Report of the Regional Adoption Service. 

 

The Chairperson welcomed Councillor Graham Hinchey (Cabinet Member for Children & Families), Deborah Driffield (Interim Assistant Director, Children’s Services) and Angela Harris (Regional Adoption Manager) to the meeting. Angela Harris presented her report.

The Chairperson invited questions and comments from Members.

 

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Members discussed the number of children, 35, who had been placed outside of the region and the reasons for that.  It was noted that there is still a lack of adopters, particularly when dealing with sibling groups, children and young people with additional learning needs and older children. This is a national problem. Members noted the need to better engage with both BME and faith communities to encourage adopters. 

 

AGREED – That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations discussed during the Way Forward.

 

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