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Independent Visitors
Decision Maker: Neighbourhoods, Communities and Equalities Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
64.1 RESOLVED:
(1) That it be noted that the Independent Visiting Service was currently unable to meet the needs of providing an Independent Visitor for each child in care who would like one; but that performance in Brighton & Hove was significantly better than the reported performance nationally; and
(2) That the Directorate be asked to explore ways of increasing the overall capacity of the service to extend provision to more children in care.
Report author: Clare Smith
Publication date: 08/05/2017
Date of decision: 13/03/2017
Decided at meeting: 13/03/2017 - Neighbourhoods, Communities and Equalities Committee
Effective from: 21/03/2017
Accompanying Documents:
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