Decision details

Looked After Children Reduction Case for Change

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Decision

 

(i)         That the Executive Director for People (Children) will develop a strategy and detailed roadmap to reduce the number of children in care, taking a rights-based approach, which develops services to support children to be able to grow up in a family setting.

 

(ii)        That a further report be present to Cabinet in December 2019.

 

Reason for the Decision: The reduction of the number of children in care in Dorset would:-

 

1.    Promote the rights of children

2.    Improve the outcomes for children

3.    Enable services to be sustainable

 

Report author: Mary Taylor

Publication date: 03/09/2019

Date of decision: 03/09/2019

Decided at meeting: 03/09/2019 - Cabinet

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