Report attached.

Cabinet:

Approvedjoining Newham’s Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for Children’s Care Placements.  

Report Title: Joining London Borough of Newham Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System for Children’s Care Placements 

Presented by: Councillor Oscar Ford, Lead Member for Children’s Services 

Summary:

The decision request is to allow Havering to access Newham Borough Council’s Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Children’s Care Placements enabling the Council to meet its Statutory Sufficiency Duty requirement set out in Section 22G of the Children’s Act 1989. 

The Council is required to provide our children in care with accommodation that 

(a) Is within the authority's area; and 

(b) Meets the needs of those children. 

Having access to the PDPS will provide the All-Age Brokerage Team (placements) with high access to quality care from providers who have been approved through a competitive tendering process.  

The PDPS also enables the Council to manage its budgets better through contractual clauses linked to fee negotiations, uplifts and notice periods. 

Cabinet:

Approvedjoining Newham’s Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for Children’s Care Placements.