Councillor Ayesha Khanom

...that the Corporate Parenting Panel of Milton Keynes noted the briefing note regarding care experienced young people in custody and approved the recommendations outlined within it.

...data on private fostering in Milton Keynes will be provided to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee going forward.

...that the Adoption Connects Annual Report for 2024/25 be noted, reflecting the agency's activities in recruiting, assessing, and supporting prospective adopters, family finding, and providing adoption support services within Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes City.

...the panel noted the Virtual School's update, which highlighted strengths in supporting vulnerable children's education, challenges such as high numbers of children not on a school roll and increasing suspension rates, and priorities including challenging delays in educational placements and providing trauma-aware training.