To: Councillor Felicity Hindson MBE, Executive Lead Member for Children's Services

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EXECUTIVE LEAD MEMBER FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES DECISION DAY

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, 23 March, 2006 at 9.30 a.m. (*)

PLACE: The Chute Room, Elizabeth II Court building, The Castle, Winchester

(*) PLEASE NOTE START TIME

AGENDA

A KEY DECISIONS

None

B NON-KEY DECISIONS

1. BUDGET MONITORING 2005/06 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES DEPARTMENT (*)

To consider the report of the County Treasurer and the Director of Children's Services on the projected end of year spend compared to the revised budget for Children's Services.

2. HAMPSHIRE STRATEGY FOR SUPPORTING PARENTS

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services about this strategy.

3. ACTIONS RESULTING FROM THE INSPECTION OF THE HAMPSHIRE ADOPTION AGENCY BY THE COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION IN NOVEMBER 2005 (*)

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on the recommendations of the Commission for Social Care Inspection in respect of the Hampshire Adoption Agency.

4. ACTIONS RESULTING FROM THE INSPECTION OF THE HAMPSHIRE FOSTERING SERVICE BY THE COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION IN DECEMBER 2005(*)

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on the recommendations of the Commission for Social Care Inspection in respect of the County Fostering Service.

5. FEES AND ALLOWANCES IN RESPECT OF CHILDREN SUPPORTED IN ADOPTION, RESIDENCE AND SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP ARRANGEMENTS, KINSHIP PLACEMENTS, FOSTER CARE AND FAMILY LINK FOR 2006/07(*)

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services about proposed increases to various fees and allowances.

6. ANNUAL REVENUE GRANTS 2006/07 TO VOLUNTARY YOUTH ORGANISATIONS

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services providing details of the annual revenue grants 2006/07 to voluntary youth organisations.

7. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 2005/06 TO YOUTH ORGANISATIONS

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on youth organisations applying for project development grants for the 2005/06 financial year.

8. LITTLEFOLD FAMILY CENTRE, WATERLOOVILLE - DESIGN PROJECT APPRAISAL

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to an internal adoption project at the Littlefold Family Centre, Waterlooville.

9. GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS 2006/07: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on the proposed support of voluntary organisations in 2006/07.

10. GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS 2006-2007 - EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE UNIT

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on the proposed support of voluntary organisations within the early years, childcare and family support sectors.

11. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:

That, in relation to item 12 the public be excluded from the meeting during the following, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.

C KEY DECISIONS (CONFIDENTIAL)

None

D NON-KEY DECISIONS (CONFIDENTIAL)

12. AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH YOUTH JUSTICE BOARD FOR PROVISION OF SECURE BEDS AT SWANWICK LODGE

To consider the confidential report of the Director of Children's Services seeking authority to negotiate a contract with the Youth Justice Board for the provision of secure beds at Swanwick Lodge Secure Children's Home.

(*) PLEASE NOTE:

REPORTS FOR ITEMS 1, 3, 4 AND 5 ARE NOT CIRCULATED AGAIN AS THEY WENT TO THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE ON 14 MARCH 2006. PLEASE BRING YOUR COPY TO THE MEETING

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