Decision - Foster Care Placements

Brighton and Hove Children, Young People & Skills Committee Decided 12 Sep 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Report author

Steve Dillow

Published

12 Sep 2022

Reference

6691

As published

the council's own words, unedited

To seek approval for commissioning and procurement of foster care placements

RESOLVED : That the Committee: (i) Granted delegated authority to the Executive Director of Families, Children & Learning to: (1) take all necessary steps to procure and award a hybrid framework agreement jointly with East Sussex County Council (ESCC), but led by ESCC, for the provision of foster care placements in the independent sector for an initial term of four (4) years commencing on 1 April 2023 with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years and providing for the re-opening of the agreement to new applications on the second and fourth anniversary of the term commencement i.e. on 1 April 2025 and 1 April 2027, and (2) Procure and award call off contracts and individual placement agreements from the hybrid framework agreement outlined at (1) above. (ii) Agreed that an up-date be given to the CYPS committee in April 2024 and a report given in April 2025 on the performance of the hybrid framework agreement with ESCC for the provision of foster care placements in the independent sector.

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The report sought approval to procure a new joint hybrid framework for independent-sector foster care placements, led by East Sussex County Council and jointly used with Brighton & Hove City Council. The proposed framework would run for four years from 1 April 2023, with an option to extend for up to two years and opportunities for providers to apply again during the term.

Recommendation

Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director of Families, Children & Learning to procure and award a hybrid framework agreement jointly with East Sussex County Council, and to procure and award call-off contracts and individual placement agreements under that framework.

Financial impact

The framework itself has no financial value. Contracts called off by Brighton & Hove City Council under the framework are currently valued at approximately £3.100 million per year; the 2022-23 budget for external foster care placements with Independent Fostering Agencies, including disability placements, is £3.217 million.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Children Young People & Skills Committee

Date in document

12 Sep 2022

Stakeholders named

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Looked After Childrenchildren and young people requiring foster placementsfoster carersIndependent Fostering Agencieslocal authoritiesfoster care providersparent and carer representativesChildren in Care Council representatives

Next steps

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Begin the formal tendering process for the new hybrid framework.
Draft and issue a comprehensive specification and Invitation to Tender.
Award the joint framework agreement before the current agreement expires on 31 March 2023.
Commence the new framework on 1 April 2023.
Procure and award call-off contracts and individual placement agreements from the new framework.
Re-open the framework for new applications on 1 April 2025 and 1 April 2027, subject to the proposed arrangements.

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