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1. Summary

The Executive Member for Children & Families is asked to:

a) Approve - the partnership arrangement with Hampshire PCT through a S75 agreement establishing a pooled fund to be used for commissioning CAMHS services in Hampshire

b) Agree - that the Director of Children's Services will have delegated responsibility, for services developed through the use of the pooled budget, and for the Director or his nominated officer to be a member of the CAMHS Partnership Board with delegated authority to vote on behalf of the County Council on decisions made by that Board.

2. Reason(s)

2.1 To facilitate the partnership working in joint commissioning for CAMHS services.

3. Other options considered and rejected

3.1 None

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 Not applicable

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor Mrs Patricia Banks

Executive Member for Children and Families