Agenda item

The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services which, further to the review of the Special Guardianship Policy and Procedures during 2017, sought to provide Cabinet with an overview of the proposed changes and the actions undertaken to ensure the assessed needs of children/young people subject to a Special Guardianship Order are met and there is compliance with the Special Guardianship Regulations 2005.  The report also highlighted the importance of providing a consistent and timely method of reviewing support, and, ensuring Special Guardians and children/young people, subject to a Special Guardianship Order, have the appropriate access to a wide range of services and support (for copy see file of minutes).

Resolved:

That the recommendations contained in the report be approved.