Issue details

This report details the decision of the Assistant Director of Children’s Social Care:

To extend the contracts with Beacon Lodge Charitable Trust and Hillfield Children’s home for the provision of placements for children in care for a 9 month period (1 April 2013 to 31 December 2013) at a cost of up to £122,850 and £159,822 respectively.

To extend the contracts with Children First Fostering, Cornerstone Care Homes Ltd, Capstone Vision and London Care Solutions Partnership for the provision of placements for children in care for a 6 month period 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2013 at a cost of up to £66,300, £97,500, £68,327 and £106,506respectively.

To extend the contracts with Brighter Futures Foster Care, , Motivations Activity Projects Ltd and Barford Park House for the provision of placements for children in care for a 3 month period 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2013 at a cost of up to £33,540, £37,200 and £91,200 respectively.