Purpose

To agree the Service Level Agreement between
the West London local authorities (Hammersmith & Fulham,
Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon,
Hounslow, Harrow) following a successful grant bid to develop a
recruitment and retention hub.

Content

That the Corporate Director for Children and
Young People:
 
i)            
Notes that Brent Council, alongside Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham,
Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea and
Westminster Councils has been awarded £708,466 by the
Department for Education for a West London Fostering Recruitment
and Retention Programme.
 
ii)           
Approves the Council entering into a collaboration agreement and
associated schedules with the London Borough of Hammersmith and
Fulham and six (6) other West London boroughs for the purposes of
delivering the West London Fostering Recruitment and Retention
Programme.

Reasons for the decision

As detailed within the accompanying
report.

Alternative options considered

As detailed within the accompanying
report.