Issue - decisions
Adoption West Contract
14/11/2025 - Adoption West Contract
(1) To agree, in principle, to continue with Adoption West as the council’s preferred option for their regional adoption agency (RAA), beyond February 2027.
(2) To delegate to the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, to work with key stakeholders and partners (including adoptive family representatives) to further develop Adoption West, taking account of the matters set out in paragraph 11.1 of the report.
(3) To bring a further report to a future Cabinet meeting once this work is completed setting out revised proposals for Adoption West beyond February 2027.