Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director of Children’s Services and Learning outlining the approach being taken and recommending a delegation of authorisation to undertake all aspects of commissioning of Independent Fostering Agency Placements, attached.

DECISION MADE (Ref: CAB 11/12 7283)

On consideration of the report of the Assistant Director of Children’s Services and Learning, the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning made the following decision:

(i)  To appoint the organisations set out in Appendix 1 to the frameworks and to delegate to the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, following consultation with the Executive Director for Children’s Services and Learning and the Head of Finance, authority to enter into contractual arrangements with such organisations and to do all such ancillary activities as may be necessary to give effect to the proposals contained in this report.

(ii)  To delegate to the Executive Director for Children’s Services and Learning the authority to purchase Independent Fostering Agency placements via those Framework Contracts, where placements are bought at a pre-agreed price on a spot purchase basis as required.