Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Children and Young People's Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
That the Strategic Director, Children & Young People’s Services, approves the revised Pathways to Care Policy and an extension for a further 4 years.
ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
Date of Decision:
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31 January 2019 |
Decision Maker: (Including Job Title)
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Jon Stonehouse, Strategic Director, Children & Young People’s Services |
Specific Delegation: (If any)
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None |
Brief Description of Decision:
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That the Strategic Director, Children & Young People’s Services, approves the revised Pathways to Care Policy and an extension for a further 4 years. |
Reasons for the Decision:
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This policy was initially agreed by Cabinet in 2012. There was an extension to the policy in May 2015. The Policy has been redrafted to ensure that it better meets the requirements of the demand management strategy currently being implemented within CYPS. Over the additional 4 years forensic analysis will be completed on the impact of the policy. |
Details of alternative options considered and rejected:
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Not to extend the policy and allow it to lapse. However, this could have a negative impact on the Placement Sufficiency Strategy and the Demand Management Strategy with associated financial risk. |
Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:
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None |
Dispensations Granted: (If any)
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None |
Reports or parts of reports considered |
Extensions and Adaptations to Homes of Foster Carers, Special Guardian and Adopters – (revised policy) |
I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to.
Signed by the Decision Maker:
Dated: 12 August 2019
Name: Jon Stonehouse, Strategic Director, Children & Young People’s Services
Publication date: 27/11/2020
Date of decision: 31/01/2019