Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: For Determination

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 16, 2025

Purpose: To report on progress in delivering a project to support young people to move from high-cost residential care in line with their assessed need.

Content: That the progress achieved in implementing the Reconnect programme be formally acknowledged and the reintegration of children from out-of-county residential placements where this is assessed as a safe and appropriate transition, aligned to a child’s needs, be endorsed.