Issue details
Investing in Fostering and Placement Support Services
To approve the development of proposals and initial investment in fostering and placement support services to continue to improve outcomes for children by creating increased in-house capacity for children and young people to reduce reliance on externally commissioned fostering and residential placements and in so doing to generate savings across children and family’s placement budgets.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/01/2022
Decision due: Not before 24th Feb 2022 by Director of Children and Families
Lead director: Director of Children and Families
Department: Children and Families
Contact: Joel Hanna, Head of Service, Children Looked After 07545 604328 Email: joel.hanna@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The initial proposals were considered by Executive Board on 22nd September 2021 and included in the consultation on budget proposals in advance of the 2022/23 budget.
Consultation in relation to those decisions which flow from this will take place incrementally in relation to relevant elements of the proposal, and will be detailed in relevant reports.
Consultees
Executive Member for Adult and Children’s Social Care and Health Partnerships
Corporate Parenting Board
Foster Carer Liaison Group and wider foster care community
Children and Young People
Trade Unions and Staff
Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Adults & Children's Social Care and Health Partnerships
Decisions