Decision details

Children’s Interim Sufficiency Strategy & Action Plan (2019)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Strategy sets out how the Council and partners will work together to increase the availability of local placements for our looked after children to meet the statutory requirements of Section 22G of the Children Act 1989. It has been produced with statutory guidance in mind, including ‘Securing Sufficient Accommodation for Looked after Children’ (2010) The key measures, alongside effective early support, include increasing the number of local foster placements through improved support and targeted campaigning, reducing the proportion of children moving placements, and better understanding our children and young people’s accommodation, health, and education needs.

Decision:

(1)  That the Children’s Interim Sufficiency Strategy and Action Plan (2019) be noted.

(2)  That approval be given to the operation of the Strategy from the date of this decision until the end of the 2019 calendar year.

Report author: Steve Comb

Publication date: 15/01/2019

Date of decision: 14/01/2019

Decided at meeting: 14/01/2019 - Cabinet

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