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Gateway 4 Procurement Post Project Completion Review: Family Group Conferences Update

 

 

Meeting: 02/12/2014 - Cabinet (Item 12)

12 Gateway 4 Report: Family Group Conference Service pdf icon PDF 54 KB

Minutes:

Background:

 

This report provided details of an update as to the progress of the contract currently delivered by Family Action for the provision of family group conferences (FGC). An FGC was a family led approach that enabled family members to reach decisions based on the best interests of a child or vulnerable adult who was at risk. The report provided details of the current service provision and a recent variation to the contract as a consequence of a low rate of referrals to the FGC service.

 

This report was presented to the Children and Adults Directorate Management Team on the 28 October 2014 and the Procurement Board on 5 November 2014.

 

An exempt appendix contained key information in relation to whole life costings.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

197/2014

The Cabinet approved an increase to the core payment of Children’s Social Care conferences as set out in paragraph 5.2.2 of the report.

198/2014

The Cabinet approved the continuation of the contract duration of 3 years plus the 2 year extension, with an additional gateway report being presented in November 2015 to ensure continued monitoring of the contract.

 

Reasons:

 

This will enable the provider to recruit permanent staff and reduce the waiting list for Family Group Conferences.