Decision details
One Adoption West Yorkshire to enter into an agreement with and accept grant funding of £1 million from the Department for Education (DfE)
Reference: D50648
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
One Adoption West Yorkshire (OAWY) to enter into an agreement and to accept grant funding from the DfE to undertake recruitment activity on a national and regional scale. To work with other agencies to agree a mechanism for allocating the funds.
Decision:
The Director of Children and Families approved the proposals in this report for the Council to enter into an agreement and accept grant funding from the DfE on behalf of OAWY, such grant funding to be managed by OAWY on behalf of all RAAs for the purpose of undertaking adoption recruitment activity on a national and regional scale, with the Council acting as the lead local authority.
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Children & Families
Other reasons / organisations consulted
National Adoption Steering Group meetings
RAA Leaders Group meetings
Consultees
Director of Childrens Services
Deputy Director of Childrens Services
Representatives of National Adoption Steering Group
Contact: Sarah Johal, National Adoption Strategic Lead 0113 3783644 Email: sarah.johal@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 10/03/2020
Date of decision: 18/03/2020
Effective from: 26/03/2020
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