Decision details

Consideration was given to the response of the Director of Children’s Services to the recommendations of the Task and Finish Group of the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee, considered by Cabinet on 20 September 20210.

RESOLVED

1.      That the responses to the recommendations made to Cabinet in the report by the Children and Families Scrutiny Committee entitled Review of Residential Provision, considered by Cabinet on 20 September 2010 be noted.

2.      That in response to recommendations 3 & 7 the recommendation that a further 12 residential beds should be made available within Cheshire East for children requiring residential provision and to reduce the reliance upon   provision external to Cheshire East be endorsed.

3.      That the Director of Children’s Services be charged with taking steps to secure access to such provision in the most cost-effective manner; and that the provision should meet all statutory requirements to ensure high quality support is provided and the needs of the young people placed in the provision are met; that this be subject to completion of a cost and benefit analysis and formal approval of the revenue and capital budgetary provision via the Council’s 2011/14 Budget.

4.      That the necessary steps be taken to ensure the present arrangements  with the Together Trust for the delivery of residential care at Wilkinson House in Sandbach can be  continued for a further period of 12 months while additional provision is secured within the Borough.