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9.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.2
 
 
 
 
 
9.3
 
9.3.1
 
 
 
9.3.2
 
 
 
 

The Committee received a report of the
Director of Children and Families which set out how Sheffield City
Council would fulfil its role as a Corporate Parent and meet its
statutory sufficiency duty by providing good quality homes that
support children and young people and care leavers. It described
the principles that were applied when seeking to commission the
provision of secure, safe and appropriate accommodation and
support, to children in care and care leavers over the coming three
years. The strategy provided the underpinning principles that would
inform how changing demand were to be addressed to ensure that
there was the right mix of provision available that met the needs
and enhanced the outcomes of children and young people, and
balanced value for money for the local authority.
 
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:
That the Education, Children and Families
Policy Committee: -
 
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approve the “Children and Families Sufficiency
Strategy”, as appended to this report at Appendix 1.
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Reasons for
Decision
 
The Children and Families Sufficiency Strategy
will ensure the Council has set out its commitment in line with its
duty to ensure that there is a range of sufficient placements which
meet the needs of children and young people in care.
 
Approval of Corporate Parenting Board to
undertake the monitoring and oversight of progress against the
delivery plan, and annual review of the aspirations, will ensure
consistent oversight of the delivery of the strategy and escalation
as appropriate if issues arise.
 

9.4      Alternatives Considered and Rejected
 
9.4.1   Alternative option not to approve the new
Strategy, is rejected. This would mean the Council does not have an
accurate and up to date strategy that sets out its commitment in
line with the sufficiency duty. Governance of the delivery of the
strategy will not be articulated and understood and may result in
failure to escalate issues as they arise.