Issue - meetings

Councillor Jane Scott, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Children’s Services, introduced the report which sought to ensure that the Executive of the Council was satisfied that the Adoption Agency was effective and achieving good outcomes for children, young people and service users, as required by the 2011 Statutory Adoption Guidance and the 2011 Adoption National Minimum Standards.

Cabinet noted that a number of new measures had been introduced in the past three years, resulting in significant improvements to the adoption service, and to the speed of the adoption process.  However, it was also noted that the importance of the Council’s duty of care to children in the adoption system meant that the right decision was a higher priority than a fast decision.

Resolved:

That Cabinet notes and accepts the contents of the report

Reasons for Decision

To ensure that the Executive of the Council is satisfied that the Adoption Agency is effective and achieving good outcomes for children, young people and service users, as required by the 2011 Statutory Adoption Guidance and the 2011 Adoption National Minimum Standards.