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Decision to establish the Adoption West Regional Adoption Agency (“Adoption West”)
06/03/2019 - Decision to establish the Adoption West Regional Adoption Agency (“Adoption West”)
In line with Authority delegated by Cabinet on
3rd October 2017, The Strategic Director People and Section 151
Officer in consultation with the cabinet member for Children and
Young People:
1. Approve the business case for establishing Adoption West noting
that the documents provide that a more detailed Business Case will
be prepared and considered by the Board of Adoption West for
approval by the members of Adoption West on or before 1st July
2019, and if not approved by that date shall be escalated to an
extraordinary meeting of the Joint Committee, of which the
Strategic Director People is a member, for approval.
2. Approve the implementation of Adoption West on the terms of the
documents prepared.
3. Approve the terms of and authorise the sealing of the documents
required to be entered into in respect of Adoption West, including
a Commissioning Agreement, Interauthority Agreement, Members’
Agreement, Articles of Association, Network Access Agreement and
Lease of part of B Bond.
4. It is noted that the Strategic Director People (DCS), in
consultation with the Head of Legal Services, shall:
a. agree any changes to the Schedules of the Commissioning
Agreement and to agree any further matters which are required
pursuant to the terms of the Commissioning Agreement to be
finalised as between the Parties following commencement of the
services pursuant to the Commissioning Agreement; and
b. agree the terms of, approve and to sign or authorise the
execution as a Deed (as appropriate) on behalf of the Council of
any further ancillary documents that may be required in respect of
or following commencement of operations of Adoption West.