Decision details

Date of Decision:

5^th September 2023

Title:

Pathways to Care – Grant Request: Ms B

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Nicola Curley, Director of Children’s Service.

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Sub-Scheme of Delegation Children and Young People’s Service 2021

The Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services is authorised in accordance with the Officer Delegation Scheme to carry out functions on behalf of Council and the Executive. This includes the delegated decision making for Pathway to Care Grant Applications

Decision:

The Pathway to Care Grant Request was approved.

Reasons for the Decision:

To provide funding to in order to support the home extension and adaptation of the property, to meet the needs of the child(ren) placed in their care.

The home extension has allowed the child(ren) to be 

discharged from care by enabling them to permanently live with people within the family and friends’ network of the child who would offer care to that child to either prevent the child from becoming looked after or to support a child ceasing to be looked after but for the lack of available bedroom space.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

N/A

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

No conflict of interest.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

Pathways to Care Report – DLT Business Case Completed by the Head of Service CYPS