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Cabinet Member for Children and Families - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Decisions
Published
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Friday, 20th March 2020
5:00 PM
End:
Friday, 20th March 2020
9:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Friday, 20th March 2020
5:00 PM
Finished:
Friday, 20th March 2020
9:10 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
20 Mar 2020
Location:
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Judith Smyth photo
Opposition spokesperson
Councillor Judith Smyth

Labour

Apologies

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Councillor Suzy Horton photo
Cabinet Member
Councillor Suzy Horton

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Apologies for absence
2 Declaration of interests
3 Allowances and Skill Fees Annual Review
Purpose

To provide the Cabinet Member with an update, following a review of the allowances and skills fees for foster carers, Staying Put, Family Link and Lodgings-Plus carers; and to seek approval to implement the revised policy (which includes the scale of allowances and fees table) at Appendix 1.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Children & Families

1.    Approve the revised policy (Appendix 1) with effect from 01 April 2020, and specifically note the following key changes:

i.        The proposal for Hub home carer payments under the pilot Mockingbird Programme.

ii.        The proposal to increase the Introduction Fee from £250 to £500.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

20th Mar 2020

Cabinet Member for Children and Families

Meeting

21st Feb 2020

Cabinet Member for Children and Families

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