Purpose

Proposals for Pathways to Care.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
 

Date of Decision:

24 July 2023
 

Title:

Pathways to Care
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job Title)

Nicola Curley, Director of Children’s
Service.
 

Details of Specific Delegation
 
or
 
Delegation contained in the relevant
Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

‘Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting,
25/04/2012 – Minute
C197,Extensions
and Adaptations to Foster Carer Property
refers: ‘Resolved:-  (1)  That
the report be received and the
contents approved.’’
 
Under
Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions the Strategic
Director has delegated authority under Section 4C4 of the Constitution to discharge Executive
Functions in relation to Looked after Children and Children in
Care.
 

Decision:

Agree Pathway to Care funding request to
support additional accommodation for Special Guardian Order
(SGO) carers to assist them in offering
permanence to their grandchild.
 

Reasons for the Decision:

The home extension has allowed the child(ren)
to be 
discharged from care by enabling them to
permanently live
with people within the family and
friends’ network of the child
who would offer care to that child to either
prevent the child
from becoming looked after or to support a
child ceasing to
be looked after but for the lack of available
bedroom space.
 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

n/a
 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet
Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the
decision:

n/a

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

n/a
 
 

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision
Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an
outside body which relates to the decision:

n/a

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

n/a
 

Reports or parts of reports considered

n/a

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Agree Pathway to care funding request to
support additional accommodation for SGO carers to assist them in offering permanence to
their grandchild.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:

 
 
 
 
 
Dated:         
22 July 2025
 
Name:          Nicola
Curley        
         
                    
Job Title:     Director Children’s
Services