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Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts - Friday 5th September 2025 9:00am

September 5, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts convened to conduct interviews for the Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) and Child Protection Conference Chair positions. Following the interviews, the committee moved to exclude the public to discuss and make decisions on the appointments.

Appointment of Independent Reviewing Officers and Child Protection Conference Chairs

The primary purpose of the meeting was to appoint individuals to the roles of Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) and Child Protection Conference Chair within Staffordshire Council's Children and Families services.

The committee conducted interviews for these positions. After the interviews concluded, the committee resolved to exclude the public from the meeting to allow for confidential discussion regarding the suitability of candidates and to make decisions on the appointments.

Attendees

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Janet Higgins  Cabinet Member for Education and SEND •  Reform UK
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Nicholas Lakin  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People •  Reform UK
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Paul Williams  Chairman of the County Council •  Reform UK
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Victoria Wilson  Shadow Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People •  Conservative

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 05th-Sep-2025 09.00 Special Committee Re Appointment of Children and Families P.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 05th-Sep-2025 09.00 Special Committee Re Appointment of Children and Families.pdf

Minutes

Minutes.pdf