Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that:

(1) Lewisham enter into regional adoption arrangements as part of Adopt

London South.

(2) staff and finances, as set out, be transferred to London Borough

Southwark who will be hosting Adopt London South on behalf of ten South

London boroughs; and

(3) authority be given to the Executive Director for Children and Young People

to agree the details of the arrangements including signing off the inter-

authority agreement between Lewisham and LB Southwark and agreeing

participation in the governance arrangements.

The report was introduced by Councillor Barnham who confirmed a

regionalised adoption approach was required by Government direction and

that Lewisham would form part of a new organisation encompassing ten

South London authorities split into east and west sub-groups.

Councillor De Ryk sought information about the authority’s responsibility as a

corporate parent and was assured those responsibilities would continue until

the point of adoption.

The Deputy Mayor sought further information about staffing implications and

TUPE obligations and was informed that formal consultation with affected

officers was still to occur.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that:

(1) Lewisham enter into regional adoption arrangements as part of Adopt

London South.

(2) staff and finances, as set out, be transferred to London Borough

Southwark who will be hosting Adopt London South on behalf of ten South

London boroughs; and

(3) authority be given to the Executive Director for Children and Young People

to agree the details of the arrangements including signing off the inter-

authority agreement between Lewisham and LB Southwark and agreeing

participation in the governance arrangements.