The Committee considered the report of the Director of Children Services providing a final progress update on the implementation of the Recommendations made in August 2013 relating to the Scrutiny Review of Outcomes for Looked After Children. A summary update in respect of each recommendation was detailed as Appendix 1.

Members commented that this was an excellent piece of work which highlighted the need to continue to work on raising the aspirations of Looked after Children.

The Chair suggested that an additional recommendation be added to the report inviting members from the Children Sub-Committee to undertake a short review looking at how the impact from the original review had improved the aspirations of Looked After Children with Councillor Clements as Chair.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  progress to date and the further planned actions/steps outlined within the summary update attached as appendix 1 be noted; and

(2)  Members from the Children Sub-Committee with Councillor Clements as Chair be invited to undertake a short review looking at how the impact from the original review had improved the aspirations for Looked After Children.