VSCSF: Final Meeting of 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017

The Voluntary Sector Children’s Services Forum will meet for the first time in 2017 on Thursday 7^th December, 10am – 12pm at the CVS Falkirk office, Callendar Business Park, Callendar Road, Falkirk, FK1 1XR.

Anne Stewart, Coordinator for Named Person Support will be attending the forum to give an update on GIRFEC and developments relating to the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. There will also be a discussion about the format of future forum meetings.

The agenda is available on the CVS Falkirk website.

For further information, please visit the dedicated Voluntary Sector Children’s Services Forum webpage. Alternatively, contact David Gardener by phone: 01324 692010, or email: david@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

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