Decision details

The Secretary to the Employer’s Side submitted a report on a new policy on Shared Parental Leave which encompassed a number of changes to employment law effective from 5 April 2015.  The Secretary to the Employer’s Side summarised the key changes to the policy, the detail of which was set out in the report now submitted.

Councillor M Alexander commented that there was no reference in the policy to fostering arrangements.  Councillor A Jackson stated that the policy should be all inclusive and referred to the County Council’s “push” in relation to encouraging fostering.  The Secretary to the Employer’s Side stated that it was necessary to have a policy in place and undertook to review fostering arrangements in other Authorities and report back to the Panel.  This was supported. 

The Panel recommended approval of the report and that the Secretary to the Employer’s Side review fostering arrangements in other Authorities and report back to the Panel. 

RECOMMENDED – (A) that the Shared Parental Leave Policy, as now submitted, be approved; and

(B)       the Secretary to the Employer’s Side review fostering arrangements in other Authorities and report back to the Local Joint Panel.