Report No. 80/2018 was received from the Director for People.

Mr R Foster, Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People (Safeguarding) introduced the report which sought approval from Cabinet to enter a further agreement under the Local Authorities (Good and Services) Act 1970 with Leicestershire County Council for the provision of out of hours Children’s Social Care Emergency Duty Team for Rutland.

DECISION:

1.    Cabinet APPROVED a Local Authority Services Agreement with Leicestershire County Council for the provision of the out of hours Children’s Social Care Emergency Duty Team as set out in section 4 of this report.

Reason for the decision

1.    The provision of an Emergency Duty Team in Children’s Social Care was necessary to meet the statutory duties held by local authorities.

2.    The current provision was effective and could continue on the same arrangement and cost as it was currently provided.

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Ms R Wilshire joined the meeting.

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