Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To approve the transfer of the Councils Adoption Service to a Regional Adoption Shared Service, managed by Oxfordshire.
To support Bracknell Forest Council’s shared service arrangements being extended to become Adopt Thames Valley Regional Adoption Agency with the new shared service to be hosted by Oxfordshire County Council, with a base for Berkshire in Wokingham.
Improvements to adoption services for both children and adopters. Value for money so that no child will experience any undue delay in finding an adoptive home and to comply with government requirements.
None.
None.
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: Unknown at present (1 March 2017)
Declarations: None.
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.
Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Children, Young People & Learning
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Letters and meetings.
Consultees
All staff within the scope and adoptive
families.
Contact: Lorna Hunt, Chief Officer, Children's Social Care Email: lorna.hunt@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 351528.
Publication date: 26/05/2017
Date of decision: 26/05/2017
Effective from: 06/06/2017
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