The Director of Children and Families has :
b) Approved the establishment of new posts as described in the report and appendices - namely:
· Occupational Therapy
o Occupational Therapist SO1 x 1
o Community Occupational Therapist PO1 x 2
· Kinship Services
o Social Worker PO1/3 x 3
· Placements Team
o Placements Team Manager PO6 x 1
o Placement Officer SO1 x 3
· Leaving Care Service
o Personal Advisor C3 x 4
· Safe project
o Family Support Workers C3 x 2
c) Approved the development of ‘invest to save’ business cases in respect of:
· The Kinship Care Service, to support the promotion of family group conferencing, to enhance placement stability and reduce statutory intervention; and
the Leaving Care Service, to support the growth of the service to meet forecast increases in demand.