Independent Reviewing Officer's Annual Report
January 29, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...the contents of the Independent Reviewing Officer's Annual Report for 2024-2025 were received and noted, with a focus on ensuring the continued development of the QARO service to best support and challenge the Local Authority in meeting the needs of children in care and ensuring their voices are heard.
Full council record
Purpose
To
receive the Independent Reviewing Officer Annual Report
Content
That the contents of the annual report be received and
noted.
Reason for the recommendation
To ensure that the QARO service continued to develop and evolve
to offer the best possible support and challenge to the Local Authority in
meeting the needs of our children in care, and to ensure voices of children and
young people in care were heard and acted upon.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 6.30 pm on January 29, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations approved |
| Decision date | 29 Jan 2026 |