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Status:
Implemented
Title:
Embedding the Council’s Corporate Parenting Responsibilities
Include item on Forward Plan
Yes
Is Key Decision
Yes
Item Contains Exempt/Private Reports
No
Reference:
013460/2025
Urgent Decision - Not in Forward Plan
No
Details for Agenda Sheet

Report of the Chief Executive of Birmingham Children's Trust

Implementation Date (not before meeting on)
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Purpose

In April 2023 Birmingham City Council was one of the first local authorities in the country to endorse Care Experienced as a protected characteristic, a motion which received cross party support.  This report sets out a series of asks of the Council to enact and fully embed its corporate parenting responsibilities. 

Key Portfolio
Children Young People and Families
Decision Maker
Chief Officer Decision Maker
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Reason For Key Decision

Significant effect on communities in two or more wards

Relevant Documents
N/A
Decision Type:
Committee
Decision Maker:
Cabinet
Directorate
Children and Families
Other Information
Private Reason
Decision Outcome

On 18 March 2025 Cabinet:-

(i)         Committed to the proposals set out at 4.16 in the report to embed the Council’s Corporate Parenting responsibilities to children in care and those with care experience;

(ii)        Agreed that progress will be driven and monitored through the Corporate Parenting Board and reported on an annual basis to Cabinet;

(iii)       Agreed that the Cabinet Member Children, Young People and Families will bring an annual report on corporate parenting to City Council; and

(iv)      Agreed that the role of the Corporate Parenting Board will be formalised through the review of the City Council Constitution.

THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 24 MARCH 2025.
Would the recommended decision be contrary to the budget and policy framework:
No
Decision Options:

Additional Information

Reg 10
Reg 11

Decision Criteria

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Wards

Acocks Green; Allens Cross; Alum Rock; Aston; Balsall Heath West; Bartley Green; Billesley; Birchfield; Bordesely & Highgate; Bordesely Green; Bournbrook & Selly Park; Bournville & Cotteridge; Brandwood & Kings Heath; Bromford & Hodge Hill; Castle Vale; Druids Heath & Monyhull; Edgbaston; Erdington; Frankley Great Park; Garretts Green; Glebe Farm & Tile Cross; Gravelly Hill; Hall Green North; Hall Green South; Handsworth; Handsworth Wood; Harborne; Heartlands; Highter's Heath; Holyhead; Kings Norton North; Kings Norton South; Kingstanding; Ladywood; Longbridge & West Heath; Lozells; Moseley; Nechells; Newtown; North Edgbaston; Northfield; Oscott; Perry Barr; Perry Common; Pype Hayes; Quinton; Rubery & Rednall; Shard End; Sheldon; Small Heath; Soho & Jewellery Quarter; South Yardley; Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East; Sparkhill; Stirchley; Stockland Green; Sutton Four Oaks; Sutton Mere Green; Sutton Reddicap; Sutton Roughley; Sutton Trinity; Sutton Vesey; Sutton Walmley & Minworth; Sutton Wylde Green; Tyseley & Hay Mills; Ward End; Weoley & Selly Oak; Yardley East; Yardley West & Stechford

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Decision History

Date & Time CreatedUser Full NameStatus DescriptionDetails
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 Page 1 of 9, items 1 to 10 of 89.
09/10/2024 12:11:33Rebecca VuBusiness Item Created 
09/10/2024 12:11:33Rebecca VuCommittee AddedCabinet
09/10/2024 12:11:33Rebecca VuMeeting Added11/02/2025 10:00AM
09/10/2024 12:12:31Rebecca VuWard AddedAcocks Green
09/10/2024 12:12:31Rebecca VuWard AddedAllens Cross
09/10/2024 12:12:31Rebecca VuWard AddedAlum Rock
09/10/2024 12:12:31Rebecca VuWard AddedAston
09/10/2024 12:12:31Rebecca VuWard AddedBalsall Heath West
09/10/2024 12:12:31Rebecca VuWard AddedBartley Green
09/10/2024 12:12:31Rebecca VuWard AddedBillesley

Approval/Comments

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