Decision details

This policy will support the local authority’s requirement to provide sufficient and suitable accommodation to promote the best interests of cared for children.  It will enable a number of skilled and able foster carers to extend the number of places they are able to offer or to maintain existing placements or offer additional placements whilst complying with national statutory requirements. It is expected to provide longer term cost savings to the Council.  This policy has been endorsed by Scrutiny Committee and is in line with one of its recommendations from the scrutiny of the Fostering Service.

That Officers be authorised to take all necessary actions to implement the Foster Carer Capacity Scheme Policy Set out in Appendix 1 of the report.