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(i)              to request that a report be brought back to this committee in Autumn 2022, providing details on the impact the funding has had on the support for care leavers; and

(ii)             to otherwise note the progress and activities outlined in this report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Integrated Children’s and Family Services, which provided members with an update on the implementation of the scheme to support the digital needs of care leavers.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the progress and activities outlined in the report. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to request that a report be brought back to this committee in Autumn 2022, providing details on the impact the funding has had on the support for care leavers; and

(ii)             to otherwise approve the recommendation contained in the report.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to note the content of the report;

(ii)             to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protectives Service to bring back a further report to this Committee in September 2021 incorporating a revised Roads Winter Service Plan in advance of the 2021/22 winter period;

(iii)            to request that officer work with the media team to ensure communications are issued in relation to the correct use of grit bins; and

(iv)           to thank officers for their continued efforts in delivering the winter maintenance operations.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services, which provided Members with an overview of the strategy that the roads operations operated throughout the city during the winter of 2020/21.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)            note the content of this report; and

(b)            instruct the Chief Officer of Operations and Protective Services to bring back a further report to this Committee in September 2021 incorporating a revised Roads Winter Service Plan in advance of the 2021/22 winter period.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to request that officers work with the media team to ensure communications were issued in relation to the correct use of grit bins;

(ii)             to thank officers for their continued efforts in delivering the winter maintenance operations; and

(iii)            to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the following:

(i)        A new Payment for Skills Levels scheme (3.1)

(ii)       With effect from 1st April 2021 a 1.5% increase in the level of:

·       Fostering Allowance (3.2)

·       Adoption Allowance (3.3)

·       Kinship Allowance (3.4)

·       Supporting Lodgings Allowance (3.5)

(iii)      An increase in the level of fee charged for Inter-Country Adoptions (3.6);

(iv)      An increase in the fee paid to Independent Chairs of Adoption and Permanence/Fostering Panels (3.7); and

(v)       With effect from 1st April 2021 a 1% increase in the fees paid to Curators-ad-litem/Reporting Officers (3.8)

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Integrated Children’s and Family Services, which sought agreement to increase the allowances paid to foster carers, adopters, kinship carers and carers who provided supported lodgings.  It also proposed a new Payment for Skills levels scheme for foster carers and set out proposals to increase the fees paid to Curators-ad-litem, Reporting Officers and Panel Chairs.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve the following -

(a)      A new Payment for Skills Levels scheme (3.1)

(b)      With effect from 1st April 2021 a 1.5% increase in the level of:

·       Fostering Allowance (3.2)

·       Adoption Allowance (3.3)

·       Kinship Allowance (3.4)

·       Supporting Lodgings Allowance (3.5)

(c)       An increase in the level of fee charged for Inter-Country Adoptions (3.6);

(d)       An increase in the fee paid to Independent Chairs of Adoption and Permanence/Fostering Panels (3.7); and

(e)       With effect from 1st April 2021 a 1% increase in the fees paid to Curators-ad-litem/Reporting Officers (3.8)

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.