Councillor Peter Cannon

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

...the minutes of the Corporate Parenting Panel meeting held on 4 June 2025 were approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

...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.

...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.

...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.