To: Councillor Patricia Banks, Executive Member for Children and Families

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EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DECISION DAY

DATE AND TIME: Thursday 13 March, 2008 at 10.15 a.m. (*) or on the rising of Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) Decision Day whichever is the later)

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

AGENDA

A KEY DECISIONS

1. HAMPSHIRE'S COMPREHENSIVE CAMHS COMMISSIONING TRUST

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services about the pooling of funds to be used for commissioning CAMHS Services in Hampshire.

2. AUTHORITY TO TENDER FOR DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to invite tenders with a view to forming framework contracts for the provision of domiciliary care services.

B. NON-KEY DECISION (NON-CONFIDENTIAL)

3. FEES AND ALLOWANCES IN RESPECT OF CHILDREN SUPPORTED IN ADOPTION, RESIDENCE AND SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP ARRANGEMENTS, KINSHIP PLACEMENTS, FOSTER CARE AND FAMILY LINK FOR 2008/09

To consider the report of the Director of Children's Services on proposed increases in these allowances for 2008/09.

4. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION

That, in relation to the following two items, the public be excluded from the meeting 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 the 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 reports.

C KEY DECISIONS (EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL)

5. AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE A SINGLE TENDER SERVICE CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT OF A CHILDREN'S CENTRE SERVICE IN HAVANT

To consider the exempt report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to the negotiation of this single tender.

6. AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE A FURTHER SINGLE TENDER SERVICE CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT OF A CHILDREN'S CENTRE SERVICE IN GOSPORT

To consider the exempt report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval to the negotiation of this single tender.

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