Scrutiny Panel - Outcomes for Looked after Children Agenda - 22 September 2015, 14:00 Help

A meeting to be held at Committee Suite, Municipal Buildings, Falkirk at 14:00 on 22 September 2015.

Number Item
1APOLOGIES
2NOTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Note of meeting of the scrutiny panel - outcomes of looked after children held on 1 September 2015.
3SERVICE PRESENTATIONS: How the Council meets the needs of looked after children. What are the successes and challenges in providing services to looked after children including an overview of the services provided specifically to looked after children and the challenges of looked after children in accessing mainstream services.

Presentation from the perspective of Education: David Mackay, Pupil Support Service Manager
(a) Oxgang School Support Service

Presentation from the perspective of Social Work: Cathy Megarry, Service Manager
(b) Strengths and Challenges in Meeting the Needs of Looked After Children: A Social Work Perspective

Presentation: Steve Dougan, Senior Phase/Opportunities for All Coordinator
(c) Positive Destinations

Presentation: Peter Graham, Principal Teacher, Denny High School
(d) Using Data to Help "Get It Right For Every Child"

Presentation: Elizabeth Hood, Access to Housing Manager
(e) Housing

Presentation: Vivien Thomson, Service Manager & Fiona Campbell,
Head of Policy, Technology & Improvement
(f) Corporate Parenting