Agenda and minutes

To consider a report of the Director of Children’s Services seeking approval to extend the current contract for the Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) and to seek approval to spend under this extended contract.  Approval to spend is also sought for the 16+ High Support Needs Accommodation Framework.

To consider a report of the Director of Children’s Services and the Director of Corporate Resources regarding the Children’s Services Revenue Budget 2021/21.

To consider a report of the Director of Children’s Services and the Director of Corporate Resources regarding the Children's Services Capital Programme 2021/22 to 2023/24.

RECOMMENDATION:

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the following item of business, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during this item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.

To consider an exempt appendix relating to Item 1 on the agenda.