Agenda item

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9.3.2

The Committee received a report of the Director of Children and Families which set out how Sheffield City Council would fulfil its role as a Corporate Parent and meet its statutory sufficiency duty by providing good quality homes that support children and young people and care leavers. It described the principles that were applied when seeking to commission the provision of secure, safe and appropriate accommodation and support, to children in care and care leavers over the coming three years. The strategy provided the underpinning principles that would inform how changing demand were to be addressed to ensure that there was the right mix of provision available that met the needs and enhanced the outcomes of children and young people, and balanced value for money for the local authority.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee: -

-       approve the “Children and Families Sufficiency Strategy”, as appended to this report at Appendix 1.

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Reasons for Decision

The Children and Families Sufficiency Strategy will ensure the Council has set out its commitment in line with its duty to ensure that there is a range of sufficient placements which meet the needs of children and young people in care.

Approval of Corporate Parenting Board to undertake the monitoring and oversight of progress against the delivery plan, and annual review of the aspirations, will ensure consistent oversight of the delivery of the strategy and escalation as appropriate if issues arise.

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9.2

9.3

9.3.1

9.3.2

The Committee received a report of the Director of Children and Families which set out how Sheffield City Council would fulfil its role as a Corporate Parent and meet its statutory sufficiency duty by providing good quality homes that support children and young people and care leavers. It described the principles that were applied when seeking to commission the provision of secure, safe and appropriate accommodation and support, to children in care and care leavers over the coming three years. The strategy provided the underpinning principles that would inform how changing demand were to be addressed to ensure that there was the right mix of provision available that met the needs and enhanced the outcomes of children and young people, and balanced value for money for the local authority.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee: -

-       approve the “Children and Families Sufficiency Strategy”, as appended to this report at Appendix 1.

-        

Reasons for Decision

The Children and Families Sufficiency Strategy will ensure the Council has set out its commitment in line with its duty to ensure that there is a range of sufficient placements which meet the needs of children and young people in care.

Approval of Corporate Parenting Board to undertake the monitoring and oversight of progress against the delivery plan, and annual review of the aspirations, will ensure consistent oversight of the delivery of the strategy and escalation as appropriate if issues arise.