Report to:                              Corporate Parenting Panel

Date:                                      29 October 2021

Title of Report:                      Looked After Children’s Annual Progress Report 2020-21

By:                                          Director of Children’s Services

Purpose of Report:               To update the Panel on achievements and challenges for services for Looked after Children in 2020-21

Recommendations: 

The Corporate Parenting Panel is recommended to comment on and note the report.

1.         Background and supporting information

1.1  Services for Looked After Children (LAC) are predominantly funded from the Children’s Services base budget with some additional smaller funding streams supporting specific activity, for example, Virtual School activity from the Pupil Premium Grant.

1.2       Attached as Appendix 1 is the report of performance and outcomes in 2020-21 for services for Looked After Children in East Sussex, for whom the Council acts as Corporate Parents.

2.         Conclusion and recommendations

2.1       The Corporate Parenting Panel are recommended to comment on and note the report.

ALISON JEFFREY

Director of Children’s Services

Contact:

Teresa Lavelle-Hill - Head of Service for Looked After Children

Email: teresa.lavelle-hill@eastsussex.gov.uk

Tel: 01323 747197

Appendices

Appendix 1 - Looked After Children’s Annual Progress Report 2020-21