Fostering and Residential Care Commission
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Lancashire County Council has a statutory duty to provide care and accommodation for children looked after who cannot safely remain at home. The most commonly used forms of care are fostering and residential; of which some is provided by internal services and some by external providers.
The current contracting arrangements for external providers are due for review. The purpose of this report is to highlight the re-commissioning of fostering and residential care and to request approval to procure and agree new contracting arrangements.
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and Standing Order 25 has been complied with.
Decision:
County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools approved procurement of external fostering and residential services, the value of which will exceed £1.4m over the lifetime of the resulting contracts.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,400,000;
Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);
Contact: Louise Mackender de Cari Email: louise.mackenderdeCari@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 07584 581425.
Date of decision: 07/11/2013
Effective from: 13/11/2013
Accompanying Documents:
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