Agenda item

6.1

The Committee received a report of the Policy and Improvement Officer (Alice Nicholson) containing the Committee's draft Work Programme for 2021/22.

6.2

Ms Nicholson reported that the Annual Adoption and Fostering Reports 2020/21 would now be considered by the Committee at its meeting to be held on 24th November 2021 and the Annual Reports of the Sheffield Safeguarding Children's Board and Sheffield Sexual Exploitation Service would be considered at the Committee's meeting to be held on 8th December 2021.

6.3

Members made suggestions in terms of issues to be considered by the Committee, which included (a) the effects of the cut in Universal Credit and the end of the Government's furlough scheme, on children and young people and (b) a review of Youth Services, after having been insourced for 12 months.

6.4

RESOLVED: That the Committee:-

(a)      notes the contents of the report now submitted, together with the comments now made; and

(b)      approves the draft Work Programme for 2021/ 22, with consideration to be given to the suggestions now made.