Report to:	Corporate Parenting Panel
Date:	17 October 2023
By:	Director of Children’s Services
Title of report:	Independent Reviewing Service Annual Report 2022/2023
Purpose of report:	To update the Corporate Parenting Panel on the contribution of the Independent Reviewing Officers to Quality Assuring and Improving Services for Looked After Children.

RECOMMENDATION:

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

1          Background information

1.1       The Annual Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) report provides quantitative and qualitative evidence relating to the IRO Services in East Sussex as required by statutory guidance.      

2          Supporting information

2.1       The IRO Annual Report for April 2022 – March 2023 is attached as Appendix 1.

3          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: Dawn Price

Tel. No:  01323 466606

Dawn.price@eastsussex.gov.uk

Local Members:

All

Background documentation:

None