Decision details

Committee to receive a paper in respect to adoption reforms.

The Chairman introduced the item which related to the London Regional Adoption Agency.

The Head of Service, Placements (Fostering, Adoption and Placements Team) then provided further information in relation to how the proposals would impact Barnet.

Following discussion of the item the Chairman then moved to the recommendations as outlined in the cover report. Votes were recorded as follows:

The recommendations were therefore carried, and the following was RESOLVED:

1. The committee agreed, in principle, for the council to join a London Regional Adoption Agency;

2. The committee delegated authority to the Commissioning Director, Children and Young People (Director for Children’s Services) to progress arrangements relating to the development of the detailed financial analysis and the implementation of the London Regional Adoption Agency model;

3. The committee agree that a paper setting out the detailed financial analysis, and the detail of the proposed model, will be brought back to a future meeting of Children’s Education Libraries and Safeguarding Committee for consideration and agreement.