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Appendices A - D to this report are circulated to Members under separate cover (Supplementary 2) and are also available on the Internet, in the Members’ Rooms and at public libraries.

Further to Minute 226 (17 January 2006), received a progress report on the implementation of the Adoption Service’s Action Plan, produced in response to the Commission for Social Care Inspection’s (CSCI) inspection carried out in August 2005. 

Noted that CSCI carried out a follow-up visit on 18 July 2006 and the Inspector complemented the Council on successfully implementing its Action Plan in less than a year.  Further noted that 100% of the inspection requirements and 80% of the recommendations have been implemented, with the remaining 20% to be completed by October 2006.

Agreed, to accord with statutory requirements, to:

(i)  Note the progress made in implementing the Adoption Service Inspection Action Plan, as detailed in Appendix A to the report; and

(ii)  Approve the Adoption Service’s updated Statement of Purpose, the Business Plan for 2006/07 and the Annual Report for 2005/06, attached at Appendices B, C and D respectively.