Decision details

Two year project with Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Ealing to cut the costs of youth custody in advance of financial responsibility being transferred to local authorities.

1.         That approval be given to participate in Custody Pathfinder at a maximum potential cost of £85,335 if the claw back procedure has to be invoked due to targets being missed.

2.         That progress from months 6 to 9 (April to June 2012) be reviewed to determine if progress is satisfactory to enter year 2 and the potential claw back phase.

3.         That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, in conjunction with the Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Governance and the Triborough Executive Director of Children’s Services, to review progress and authorise progress to year two in September 2012 or withdrawal from the pilot at no financial cost.