Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Children’s Social Care.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Executive Director of Children’s Social Care and Education seeking approval to the extension of the partnership agreement for AIM (Adoption in Merseyside) until 31 March 2022 and to note that the partnership arrangements will be subject to a full review before any new arrangements are put in place.

Decision Made: That the Cabinet:

(1)           approve the extension of the current partnership agreement for AIM (Adoption in Merseyside) to the 31 March 2022; and

(2)           note that the partnership arrangements going forward would be the subject of a review and that a further report would be submitted to a future meeting of the Cabinet.

Reasons for the Decision:

The current partnership agreement expired on 31 March 2021 and arrangements to extend the agreement were not implemented due to the impact of Covid-19.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None