Purpose

Item 1: To join the new West Midlands
Fostering Framework and progress this recommendation through
governance channels to cabinet for approval.
Item 2: To join the new West Midlands Residential Framework and
progress this recommendation through governance channels to cabinet
for approval.
Item 3: To enter into arrangements for the provision of Short-Term
Emergency Placements and Bail and Remand Intensive Care placements
for children in care and/or children in criminal court
proceedings.

Decision

Resolved
 
That
Cabinet
 

1)   
Authorises the Executive Director for
Children & Young People, in consultation with Executive
Director for Social Care and Health to enter into West Midlands
regional agreements and subsequent call-off contracts for the
procurement and provision of foster care and residential care
services for children in care on terms and conditions acceptable to
the Executive Director for Resources;
 

2)   
Authorises the Executive Director for
Children and Young People to commence a procurement process for the
provision of Short-Term Emergency Placements and Bail and Remand
Intensive Care placements in consultation with the Portfolio Holder
for Children & Families; and
 
3)   
Authorises the Executive Director for
Children and Young People, in consultation with the Executive
Director for Social Care and Health, to enter
into relevant contracts for the provision of Short-Term
Emergency Placements and Bail and Remand Intensive Care placements
for children in care and/or children in criminal court proceedings
on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director for
Resources.