Councillor Joe Hearnshaw

Participation and Engagement

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Care Experienced Young People in Custody

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Data

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

...the panel noted the report on performance data related to children in care, including population numbers, placement stability, placement types, and outcomes for care experienced young people, while also approving the recommendations contained within the report.

Recommendations Approved

Sufficiency Strategy 2025/2030

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

...to address the projected increase in children entering care and the overspending on external placements, they approved the Sufficiency Strategy 2025/2030 and agreed to contact families who supported Ukrainian refugees to explore their potential as foster carers.

Recommendations Approved

Fostering and Permanency Panel Annual Report 2024/25

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

...the Corporate Parenting Panel of Milton Keynes noted the Fostering and Permanency Panel Annual Report 2024/25, agreed to provide feedback on the voice of the child to the Chair, and decided to invite Councillor Bailey to a meeting of the Fostering and Permanency Panel.

Recommendations Approved