Agenda item

(a)          Councillor Graham Hinchey (Cabinet Member for Children and Families) will be in attendance and may wish to make a statement.

(b)          Tony Young, Director of Social Services and officers will present the report and be available answer any questions Members may have;

(c)           Questions from Committee members;

(d)          The way forward for this item will be considered at the end of the meeting

The Chairperson welcomed Councillor Graham Hinchey (Cabinet Member for Children & Families) and Tony Young (Director Social Services) to the meeting to present the report.  The purpose of which is to allow the Committee to review and appraise the Directorate’s key achievements during the previous year, their contributions to the Councils Corporate Plan 2017-19 and the future challenges facing Children’s Services.

Members were invited to comment, raise questions or seek clarification on the information received.

The Committee reviewed the report and comments received from the Director and AGREED to note this report.