Issue - meetings
Regional Care Co-Operative
Meeting: 11/03/2025 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 Regional Care Co-Operative Update 
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Minutes:
Background:
The report provided the Cabinet with an update on the progress with the development of the Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Pathfinder. This was a Department for Education (DfE) funded project to encourage Local Authorities (LAs) to work together more closely on the commissioning and procurement of placements for looked after children.
In July 2024, the Cabinet had agreed to join the RCC Pathfinder and enter into relevant discussions and collaborations with DfE/other LAs as appropriate. It was also requested that an update report be presented to Cabinet when the full design of the RCC had been agreed which would provide further detail of the agreements reached and the legal and financial implications.
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The Cabinet noted the progress on the capital funding award given to the Council from the Regional Care Cooperative. |
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The Cabinet noted the current work in development across the South East Regional Care Cooperative. |
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The Cabinet noted opportunities for more capital funding in 2025/26 and the consideration of match funding or using existing capital buildings as the Council’s contribution. |
Reasons:
Medway can benefit by working collaboratively on selected areas of development with other SE Local Authorities. Other South East authorities had agreed to join and being part of the RCC opened Medway up to further collaboration and funding opportunities over the next 2 years.
Following consideration of a report at the Cabinet meeting held on 30 July 2024, the Cabinet asked to receive a further report on the development of the RCC when more detailed information about the implications and opportunities of the project for Medway Council was available (Decision 125/2024 referred).