Purpose

The County Council needs to
source a range of services and educational placements including
foster care and placements in residential homes and independent and
non-maintained special schools.
 
The process for obtaining these
services from external providers is by using the Dynamic Purchasing
System for Children’s Placements and Other Support Services
(“CPOSS DPS”).   Using
the DPS enables the Council to match a young person’s needs
with a suitable provider.  The initial
contract period for the DPS expired on 28th February 2022 and was
extended for 2 years until 29th February 2024 (decision
OKD51 (21/22) refers).  The option
exists to take up the final allowable extension period of 2 years;
this report seeks agreement to extend the DPS for this period from
1st March 2024 – 28th February 2026.
 

Decision

The Director of Children, Young People and
Learning has approved the extension of the Children’s
Placements and Other Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System for
2 years from 1st March 2024 – 28th February 2026.