Decision details

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet endorses:

1. The proposed arrangements for Council Officer, Elected Member and partner agency liaison with the recently elected Youth Council;

2. The Terms of Reference and the proposed Link Officers / respective Cabinet Member portfolios to the corresponding Youth Council portfolios as detailed in the Appendix.

Reasons for decision

Cabinet considered a report to improve and better structure the Council’s relationship with the Youth Council. The newly elected Youth Council afforded the Council and its partners with an opportunity to engage with a representative body of young people with the capacity and insight to positively influence service development and improvement.

Alternative options considered and rejected

Cabinet did not consider the option to continue with the current, less structured arrangements as young people and adult stakeholders involved in the development of the Youth Council had identified that this would not secure the level of focus required to enable young people to effectively work with adult decision-makers in improving services.

Officer to action:

Tom Murphy, Education & Children’s Services