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.

Decision

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.