As Cabinet Member for Specialist Children’s Services I
a) APPROVE the proposed changes to rates payable and charges levied for Children’s Services in 2016-17 as detailed in sections 2 and 3 of the report
b) NOTE the changes to the following rates that are dictated by external agencies: Inter-agency charges (2.2a); Foster Disability Enhancement (2.3c) and; Essential Living Allowance (2.6) and;
c) DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Director of Social Care Health and Wellbeing, or other nominated officer, to undertake the necessary actions to implement the decision;
d) DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Director of Social Care, Health and Wellbeing, or other nominated officer to:
i) adopt the appropriate Foster Care Maintenance Rates for 2016/17, as detailed in Section 2.3b of this report, when confirmed by the Department of Education and;
ii) adopt the appropriate Therapeutic Fostering Supplement as detailed in Section 2.5b of this report, when confirmed by the Department of Education.