Heather Storey

... to approve the one-year extension of the South-Central Independent Fostering Agencies Framework until March 2027 and to allocate a budget of up to £15 million for foster care placements called off from it.

... approved the Fostering Sufficiency Adaptations and Extensions Policy and allocated £3.22m of capital funding to support foster carers in adapting or extending their homes to care for additional children.

...approved a new scheme of delegations for spot purchasing of residential care and Independent Non-Maintained Special School placements for children and young people, and authorised specific officers and a panel to implement these placements.

...confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 October 2025 as a correct record.