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