Decision details

Family, Drug, Alcohol and Problem Solving Court

Reference: D50238

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

The Director of Children and Families submitted a report providing an update on the successful work of the Leeds Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) and which set how the Children and Families directorate aimed to work with Government and local partners in order to secure and expand this valuable service.

 

Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board was informed that Leeds had been successful with the submission of an FDAC funding bid to Government, however, it was highlighted that as two bids of differing levels had been submitted, it was not yet known what level of funding would be received. In response to an enquiry, it was noted that both bids did include provision to tackle domestic violence and substance abuse, although the scale of the provision between the two bids was different. Finally, it was requested that Executive Members be notified when the Government provided confirmation of which bid had been successful.

 

Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board received further detail on the extent to which this programme could help to inform the public health approaches being taken to address issues regarding the misuse of drugs and alcohol, with it being highlighted that although there was a multi-agency approach being taken in such areas, it was acknowledged that the preventative measures for drug and alcohol misuse were wide ranging and needed to be implemented at the earliest opportunity.

 

In response to a Member’s enquiry, officers undertook to provide the Member in question with the information regarding the age ranges of the parents involved in this initiative.

 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the submitted report, together with the success of Leeds’ FDAC, be noted;

 

(b)  That it be noted that the Director of Children and Families will lead future work with national and local partners with the aim of securing investment for an expanded FDAC service in Leeds.

Publication date: 18/10/2019

Date of decision: 16/10/2019

Decided at meeting: 16/10/2019 - Executive Board

Effective from: 26/10/2019

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