Decision details

To enable Cabinet to consider the measures to be adopted to reduce and close the budget deficit within Children’s Services during the medium term.

RESOLVED that Cabinet;

1.    Note the activity taking place in the delivery of the Financial Recovery Plan for Childrens Services; and

2.    Approve the increase in payments to be made to Barnsley ‘in-house’ Foster Carers; and

3.    Note the approach to identifying further savings and approve the receiving of further reports, pending the outcome of more detailed analysis.