Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on the future delivery of Council Provision of Residential Care for Children.

Following the de-registration and review of Edinburgh Road Children’s Home it was reported that a significant financial investment would be required so as to meet the required standards of a skilled team of staff and management structure to support it. The Board was advised that it was likely that an external provider would have access to, and be able to supply experienced staff and the management structure to support the service. The service would be procured on the basis of the Council maintaining ownership of the building and leasing it to a provider as part of a contract.

The report set out details of the financial implications; it was envisaged that the first placements would be of young people returning from Out of Borough provision, with future placements reducing the need to spend on external provision.

RESOLVED: That the option to commission a third party provider be approved.