Hampshire County Council AMENDED DECISION SHEET

Executive Member for Children's Services Item 1

31 May 2007

Strategy for moving to an integrated youth support service from April 2008

Report of the Director of Children's Services

1

Summary

1.1

The following decisions is sought:

That this item be deferred for further consideration.

2

Reasons

2.1

Further consideration to be given to the proposal of retaining an In-house provision for an Integrated Youth Support Service.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

A number of options were considered, with external consultant support, ranging from all services in-house to procuring all services, including those currently provided by Children's Services. It was not an option to do nothing as the funding distribution changes and national strategy for delivering services is changing from April 2008.

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

None

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

None

6

Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

None