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To receive report and update from the Council’s Head of Service, Prevention, Lise Bird.

Note – the Chair will allow 30 minutes for this agenda item.

This item was introduced by the Council’s Head of Service Prevention, Lise Bird who outlined the work being done in response to the Ofsted findings on the take up of return home interviews, with improved use of data to inform individual and service planning.

Ms Bird provided an overview of the numbers of missing reports / episodes and the increase in demand, managing risk and the main actions taken including rolling out of the Philomena Protocol and training and the review and reworking of the return home interview form to ensure capture of all information gathered allowing effective data reporting. Missing Return Interviews are completed by the small sub team within the Family Intervention Service. Ms Bird also highlighted the actions still required and in progress and shared some case examples.

The Committee made a number of comments, which were responded to at the meeting – the work with care providers was discussed; Ofsted regulations issue and need for all to be focussed on what is right for the child; the Philomena protocol is a good example of moving on that path; happy with tenacious approach of our workers; training for individual carers and foster carers also highlighted.

On behalf of the Committee, the Chair thanked Ms Bird for the update.