Issue details
Commissioned Placement Sufficiency Plan 2022 - 2023
To consider the placement sufficiency plan for
2022-2023 for commissioned placements including fostering,
residential children’s homes and staffing for crisis
provision. The business case will make recommendations for actions
to be taken to increase placement sufficiency and support value for
money judgements.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2022
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 8 March 2022 by Cabinet
Comment: Councillor Nick Kelly, Councillor Patrick Nicholson, Councillor Maddi Bridgeman, Councillor Mark Deacon, Councillor Dave Downie, Councillor Jonathan Drean, Councillor Vivien Pengelly, Councillor John Riley.
Lead member: Cabinet
Lead director: Strategic Director for People
Department: Adults, Health and Communities
Contact: Emma Crowther, Service Director for Integrated Commissioning Email: emma.crowther@plymouth.gov.uk Tel: 01752 304009.
Consultees
We will ensure that we consult with placement
providers as part of the co-design of any commissioning activity
and future contracts, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes
for children. This will also include, where appropriate, gathering
the views of children and young people in care to ensure that
commissioned provision meets their needs. We will also consider as
part of any service design the recommendations from the Independent
Review of Children’s Social Care when the report is
published, as this is expected to make some recommendations about
the commissioning of children’s placements.
Making Representations: Please contact alison.botham@plymouth.gov.uk if you would like to make representations. Any non-confidential document(s) may be obtained from the officer contact by email or from Plymouth City Council, Council House, Plymouth, PL1 2AA.
Information to be considered by the decision makers: Committee Cover Sheet Business Case EIA Any other relevant documents
Is this decision due to be taken in private? (Yes/No): No