Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

(a)  To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 16 January, 2020

(b)   Matters Arising

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 January, 2020 were agreed and signed as a true copy. There were no matters arsing.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People)

The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive which presented the Pathways to Care Capital Funding Approval Policy.

The City Council identifies a given amount of capital budget each year to facilitate permanence for children and where appropriate, to increase internal fostering capacity. The policy identified the criteria for these monies to be allocated and the processes that would be followed to ensure robust management oversight.

Pathways to Care is the name given to an amount of capital budget set aside by the City Council on an annual basis to support permanence of looked after children cared for by the City Council, facilitate increases to capacity within existing internal fostering provision or to purchase a larger vehicle where specific criteria are met. The policy outlines the criteria used for the allocation of funds, the processes that need to be followed when making payments and the criteria that would be used to recoup and funds if circumstances change. 

The policy brings together existing practise to make sure all relevant professionals understand it and the criteria is applied in a fair and transparent way.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet Member approves the Pathways to Care Capital Funding Approval Policy.

There are no outstanding issues

There were no outstanding issues.

There were no other items of business.