Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than two Electoral Divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/02/2018
Decision due: Not before 12th Mar 2018 by Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education
Reason: In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education
Lead director: Matt Dunkley CBE
Department: Education & Young People's Services
Contact: Simon Pleace, Revenue and Tax Strategy Manager Tel: 03000 416947 Email: simon.pleace@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 694014.
Consultees
The proposed decision will be discussed at the Children’s, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee on 8 March 2018 and the outcome from that committee meeting will be included in the paperwork which the Cabinet Member will be asked to sign.
Financial implications: The increase in payments and income have been reflected in the Council’s draft budget plans which are being presented to County Council on 20 February 2018.
Legal implications: The report distinguishes between those rates and charges over which Members can exercise their discretion, and those set by Government/external agencies.
Equalities implications: Any adverse impact within these proposals to increase funding rates for children’s services have not been assessed. With regards to the Therapeutic Re-parenting Programme (TRP), which is ceasing on 31 March 2018, we have not assessed any adverse impact. TRP was a specialist fostering 2 year programme specifically for children with an attachment disorder aged 4-11 years old. It provided a single placement for approximately 15 children per year, whose foster carers received intensive support using the network meeting model of intervention. It was a high cost provision that had mixed results and was only successful for a small number of children. In 2016 there was a plan to end this model and introduce the Sense of Belonging Project, which now aims to support 150 children/foster carers per year (using the same level of funding provision).