Minutes for Statutory / Mandatory / Discretionary Spend (Achievement and Learning) Task & Finish Group meeting, Feb 3 2010, 10.00AM official page

Brenda Jennings, Chairman of the Achievement and Learning Task and Finish Group, will open the meeting.

Contributor:

Iain Campbell, Safeguarding Lead Commissioner, Access to Resource Team, Children’s Services, Joint Commissioning Unit

Purpose:

Iain Campbell will give a perspective on cross-regional commissioning placements, monitoring, contracting and costs.

Background papers:

·         Access to Resources – team description

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Contributors:

Diana Large, Divisional Manager, Permanency and Placements

Liz Fillingham, Team Manager, Children in Care Under 14 Team South

Isabella Docherty, Team Manager, Children in Care 14+

Joan Ferguson, Team Manager, Fostering Recruitment Team

Sandra Carnall, Social Worker, Children in Care Under 14 Team South

Cecilia Bool, Assistant Team Manager, Care and Protection Team North

Purpose:

Diana Large and representatives of her team will give an overview of the work of social workers in out-of-county placements and will present case studies which will demonstrate the complexity of this area of work.

Paper:

·         Family Placement Recruitment Team - overview