Report to:	Corporate Parenting Panel
Date:	30 January 2025
By:	Director of Children’s Services
Title of report:	Independent Reviewing Service Annual Report 2023/2024
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

1.1       The Annual 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 Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) Annual Report April 2023 – March 2024 is attached as Appendix 1.

3          Recommendation

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

CAROLYN FAIR

Director of Children’s Services

Contact Officer:  Dawn Price

Tel. No:  01323 466606

Dawn.price@eastsussex.gov.uk

Local Members:

All

Background documentation:

None