Decision details

1. That the establishment of the Regional Adoption Agency be approved.

2. That City of Wolverhampton Council’s acceptance that the approval of adopters is a function that will be delegated to the Regional Adoption Agency be approved.

3. That the revised service design, structure and governance of the Regional Adoption Agency as a ‘hosted’ model be approved.

4. That City of Wolverhampton Council be approved as the host authority for the Regional Adoption Agency and that the TUPE transfer of employees into City of Wolverhampton Council to work within the Regional Adoption Agency be approved.

5. That the revised proposed financial model and funding contributions from the four Councils be approved.

6. That the establishment of a Lead Members Regional Adoption Agency Board to enable Lead Members from the four Councils to collectively execute their responsibilities in respect of monitoring outcomes for children in care be approved.

7. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Resources and the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Director for Children’s Services, to approve the funding agreement.