Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Children’s Services. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Children). To approve the new Permanency Policy, which provides a framework to improve the planning for children in need of substitute family placements.

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Children, which sought approval of a new Permanency Policy. The policy had been drawn together in order support social work staff in their work to assist families and safeguard children effectively and its primary aim was to ensure high quality, timely, permanence planning for all children in Care.

It was noted that recruiting adoptive and foster parents from a range of backgrounds, including people whose first language was not English, was important and the Cabinet Member noted that she would look at the measures in place to address this.

RESOLVED:

That the Permanency Policy be approved.

Alternative Options Considered

This was not relevant as this is policy document to improve practice. 

Reasons for Decision

To prioritise the planning for secure permanent placements for a high number of Looked After Children, thereby allowing them to experience family life outside of Local Authority care.