Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/09/2018
Decision due: Not before 30th Oct 2018 by Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
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 Adult Social Care and Public Health
Lead director: Penny Southern
Department: Social Care, Health & Wellbeing
Contact: Mark Walker, Interim Director for Disabled Children and Young People Tel: 03000 415534 Email: mark.walker@kent.gov.uk.
Consultees
The proposed decision was discussed at the Adult Social Care Cabinet Committee on 27 September 2018.
Financial implications: The value of this contract is £1,710,190 over 5-years.
Legal implications: Direct payments for parents of disabled children is a statutory duty under the Children Act 1989 as amended by Sections 17A (inserted by the Health and Social Care Act 2001) and 17B (inserted by the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000).
Equalities implications: None.