Purpose

To seek approval for the Fostering Sufficiency
Capital Project and the Fostering Sufficiency Adaptations and
Extensions Policy.

Content

The Committee RESOLVED
unanimously:
 
1.     
To approve the Fostering Sufficiency Adaptations and
Extensions Policy.

 
2.     
To approve the use of £3.22m ITS capital funding to
deliver the Foster Carer Capital Grants Scheme.

 
3.     
To authorise the Executive Director for Children & Young
People in consultation with the Chair of the Children & Young
People committee take all steps required to spend the allocated
capital funds to undertake adaptations and extensions to increase
fostering sufficiency, as outlined within the report.

 
4.     
To authorise the Executive Director for Children & Young
People in consultation with the Chair of the Children & Young
People committee to take all steps required to procure and award a
contract for capital delivery consultants as required and in-line
with the procurement routes and maximum budget envelopes outlined
in this report.

 
5.     
To authorise the Executive Director for Children & Young
People to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations specifically
defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget
envelope outlined in this report.