Agenda item - Briefing Report on ASE Regional Adoption Agency

Report of the Executive Director for Families, Children & Learning (copy attached)

123.1RESOLVED: That the Committee -

(i)     Noted the report and in particular background information;

(ii)   Agreed in principle to the development of ‘Adoption South East’ Regional Adoption Agency in order to comply with Department for Education ‘Adoption – A Vision for Change’ agenda;

(iii)  Agreed in principle to aligned budgets for the formation of Adoption South East;

(iv)  Agreed for a more detailed report to be presented following

approval on government funding.

123.1RESOLVED: That the Committee -

(i)     Noted the report and in particular background information;

(ii)   Agreed in principle to the development of ‘Adoption South East’ Regional Adoption Agency in order to comply with Department for Education ‘Adoption – A Vision for Change’ agenda;

(iii)  Agreed in principle to aligned budgets for the formation of Adoption South East;

(iv)  Agreed for a more detailed report to be presented following

approval on government funding.