Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Children’s Services which was presented to provide an update on the work of the My Support Team since it became operational in May 2019.

The Head of Children’s Services spoke to the report and highlighted the main points contained therein.

A Member enquired if consideration had been given to setting up a Local Authority Children’s Care Home.   The Head of Children’s Services said this was probably not an option for consideration, children’s care homes were difficult to manage due to the complexity of issues affecting some children and young people.  There were four private residential care homes for children and young people in Blaenau Gwent and currently only two children were placed in these homes.  It was sometimes necessary for some children to be placed outside the area due to safeguarding issues.  

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted and endorse Option 1; namely that the positive work My Support Team had undertaken in demonstrating good outcomes for our children looked after and the positive impact the work of the team had on the Children’s Services budget be acknowledged.