Salford City Council - Record of Decision
I
Councillor John Merry, Lead Member for Children’s and Young
People’s Services, in exercise of the powers contained within
the Elected City Mayor’s Register of Executive Functions
delegated to Lead Members do hereby approve:
·
The appointment of Ursula Gill as Fostering Panel
Social Work Member with effect from March 2021.
The Reasons are:
The Fostering Panel is required
to meet the requirements of the Fostering
Regulations 2011 and the
National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services which outlines
the need for independent panel members;
Constitution and
membership of fostering panel 23. — (1)
The fostering service provider must maintain a
list of persons who are considered by them to be suitable to be
members of a fostering panel (“the central list”),
including one or more social workers who have at least three
years’ relevant post-qualifying experience.
Ursula has worked within a fostering setting both IFA and Local authority
for a number of years and have developed a number of skills during
this time.
In her current role at Bolton
Council she has experience of the placement of children in adoptive
and foster families. Part of my role includes matching the foster
families she supports with referrals the team receive for children
coming into care. Her experience and training have enabled her to
gain understanding of how separation and loss can affect children
and young people. She works hard with foster carers to ensure they
too have a good level of understanding around this as they then can
understand some of the behaviours our looked after children can
display and the reasons behind this.
Ursula routinely completes
annual reviews and fostering assessments in her current role so
understands the role of the Fostering Panel. Ursula appears to have
the skills to be able to read, process and analyse large amounts of
complex information. She and her referees report that she has good
listening and communication skills which have been developed
through her role as a Supervising Social Worker. Through her
experience of presenting numerous assessments to panel Ursula
considers that she could make an assessment and form a view based
on the written and oral information presented to Panel and have the
confidence to articulate this at Panel.
In her current and previous
roles Ursula has worked as part of a team. She seemingly has a good
work ethic and Is personable.
Options considered and rejected were:
This is a statutory requirement in order for the
council to carry out its Fostering Agency functions. The Fostering
Panel needs to meet the requirements for membership and
quoracy.
Assessment of Risk:
·
No risks identified.
·
Confidentiality statement will be signed as well and
discussions re conflict of interest and declaring any
conflicts.
The source of funding is:
Fostering Panel budget already in place. No increase in
expenditure.
Legal Advice obtained:
Not applicable
Financial Advice obtained: Not
applicable
Procurement Advice
obtained: Not
applicable
HR Advice obtained: Not
applicable
Climate Change Advice obtained: Not applicable
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