Report to:	Corporate Parenting Panel
Date:	25 July 2023
By:	Director of Children’s Services
Title of report:	Annual Progress Report of East Sussex Fostering Service 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023
Purpose of report:	To outline the performance of the Fostering Service between 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Corporate Parenting Panel is recommended to note the contents of the report.

1          Background  

Financial appraisal

1.1       Services to Looked After Children are supported by base budgets within Children’s Services.  There are no increased costs arising from this report.   

2          Supporting information

2.1       The Annual Progress report of the East Sussex Fostering Service is attached as

appendix A.

3          Conclusion and reasons for recommendation

3.1       The Corporate Parenting Panel is recommended to note the contents of the report.

ALISON JEFFERY

Director of Children’s Services

Contact Officer:  Adrian Sewell

Tel. No:  01323 463121

Adrian.sewell@eastsussex.gov.uk

Local Members:

All

Background documentation:

None