Decision details

Committee to consider a report regarding a review of Special Guardianship policy and support.

The Commissioning Director, Children and Young People, and the Head of Service, Placements (Fostering, Adoption and Placements Team), introduced the item, which related to a review of the Special Guardianship policy and support with consultation feedback.

Following discussion of the item the Chairman then moved to the recommendations as outlined in the cover report. The Chairman took each recommendation in turn, with votes recorded as follows:

Vote on recommendation 1:

Vote on recommendation 2:

Vote on recommendation 3:

Recommendations 2 and 3 were therefore carried, and the following was RESOLVED:

• The Committee approved the new rates for new special guardianship orders.

• The Committee delegated authority to the Commissioning Director, Children and Young People, to undertake an annual review on special guardianship allowances.