Decision details

New Children's Residential Provision Phase 2

Reference: D57760

Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To give authority to spend and to procure in relation to the development of the Children’s residential estate to establish an initial one new residential care home. Adding to this, the possibility of adding a further five new residential care homes should the demand be needed which will be reviewed on a regular basis; to incur revenue expenditure necessary to the operation of children’s residential homes; and to establish and recruit to necessary associated staffing structures. 

Decision:

Please see attached report.

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Executive Member for Children and Families

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Executive Member for Executive Member for Children and Families

Corporate Parenting Board

Children and Young People

Trade Unions and Staff

Ward Members

Local Neighbourhood Police Teams

Communities and neighbours (to properties to be acquired)

 

Contact: Ben Finley, Chief Officer, Corporate Parenting 07715044858 Email: ben.finley@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 22/10/2024

Date of decision: 30/10/2024

Effective from: 07/11/2024

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