Issue details
Adopt London East Regional Adoption Agency – Business case
PDF 81 KBIt is proposed that a new East London Regional
Adoption Agency (RAA) is created through combining the adoption
services for the five East London Boroughs of Havering, Tower
Hamlets, Newham, Barking and Dagenham and Waltham Forest.
The cabinet report will set out the case for the region with a
specific focus on the implications for Tower Hamlets
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or Savings of over £1 Million;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/10/2018
Decision due: Not before 30th Jan 19 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children and Culture
Department: Children and Culture
Contact: Richard Baldwin, (Divisional Director, Supporting Families) Email: richard.baldwin@towerhamlets.gov.uk, Sarah Steer, Project Manager, Town Hall Team Email: Sarah.Steer@TowerHamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Through project board meetings, task and
finish groups, workshops, staff engagement and consultation events,
pan-London elected member and trade union events and other face to
face meetings / contact.
Consultees
The business case has been produced in on
going consultation with the staff groups below. The project team
will continue to consult with the staff groups below through the
same channels ahead of a formal decision.
Strategic leads
Service Leads
Frontline social work staff
Voluntary adoption agencies
Legal services, commissioning, HR, performance and finance
leads
Local adopters
Elected members
Trade unions
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: Yes
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: n/a
Decisions
- 30/11/2018 - Adopt London East Regional Adoption Agency – Business case
- 01/02/2019 - Adopt London East - Regional Adoption Agency – Business case
Agenda items
- 28/11/2018 - Cabinet Adopt London East Regional Adoption Agency – Business case 28/11/2018
- 30/01/2019 - Cabinet Adopt London East - Regional Adoption Agency – Business case 30/01/2019
Documents
- Adopt London East Regional Adoption Agency – Business case