Decision Maker: Executive Director of Children and Young People's Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Proposals for Pathways to Care.

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
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Date of Decision: |
7th October 2026
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Title: |
Pathway to Care
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Decision Maker: (Including Job Title) |
Nicola Curley, Director of Children’s Service.
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Details of Specific Delegation
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Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
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Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting, 25/04/2012 – Minute C197,Extensions and Adaptations to Foster Carer Property refers:
‘Resolved:- (1) That the report be received and the contents approved.’’
Under Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions the Executive Director has delegated authority under Section 4C4 of the Constitution to discharge Executive Functions in relation to Looked after Children and Children in Care (CiC).
Page 36 refers.
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Decision: |
The Pathway to Care Grant Request was approved.
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Reasons for the Decision: |
Approve the pathway to care grant to provide funding to support a house move in order that the mainstem carers can have more capacity to provide placements for Rotherham’s CiC.
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Details of alternative options considered and rejected: |
N/A |
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Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: |
No conflict of interest. |
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Dispensations Granted: (If any) |
N/A |
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Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision: |
N/A |
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Dispensations Granted: (If any) |
N/A
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Reports or parts of reports considered |
Pathways to Care Report – DLT Business Case Completed by the Head of Service CYPS - EXEMPT
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I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to:
Approve the pathway to care grant to provide funding to support a house move in order that the mainstem carers can have more capacity to provide placements for Rotherham’s CiC.

I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.
Signed by the Decision Maker:
Dated: 7th October 2026
Name: Nicola Curley
Job Title: Executive Director, Children & Young People’s Services
Publication date: 20/10/2026
Date of decision: 07/10/2026
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