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Corporate Parenting Board

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WQ.186/2024

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON TUESDAY 7th MAY 2024

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON WEDNESDAY 15th MAY 2024

Question

“In relation to the Corporate Parenting Board, will the Minister detail:

  1. the dates and agendas for 2024 meetings;
  2. the Board priorities for 2024; and
  3. what training, if any, members of the Board have received during 2024?”

 Answer

  1. The dates for the 2024 Corporate Parenting Board meetings are as follow, Thursday 4th July, Wednesday 25th September and Wednesday 4th December. The agenda and minutes of each Board meeting are published on the Boards website on gov.je
  2. Ministers will be participating in a facilitated workshop later this month to develop a shared mission and workplan for the Board for the remainder of 2024 / 2025. This work will build on the themes and priorities identified by the previous Board. For example, children missing from care and school.
  3. Ahead of the Corporate Parenting Board meeting of Wednesday March 27th Ministers received a briefing on the role and function of the Board and its legislative framework.

The chair of the Corporate Parenting Board is planning to visit similar Boards in the UK to experience how they work and to build supportive alliances that may assist the Board deliver on its priorities in the future.

Work continues to explore suitable training options for Corporate Parenting Board members.