Issue - decisions

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the following, subject to City Growth and Resources Committee of 7 February 2019 agreeing that any additional funding required shall be committed from the Council Contingencies as per paragraph 4.4 of the report, with effect from 1 January 2019:-

·         3% increase in the level of Fostering and Kinship Allowance, Payment for Skills Fees and Adoption Allowance;

·         1% increase for Supported Lodgings Allowance;

·         1% increase for Curator-ad-litem/ Reporting Officer;

·         No change to the level of fee charged for Inter-Country Adoptions; and

·         No change to the level of fee for Independent Chairs of Adoption