CABINETPartnership Agreement • February 28th, 2023
Contract Type FiledFebruary 28th, 2023Title: Partnership Agreement for the Provision of a Children’s Out-of-Hours Emergency Duty Service Report of the Cabinet Member for Children's Social Care and Disabilities Open Report For Decision Wards Affected: All Key Decision: No Report Author: Nikki McGowran, Commissioning Manager for Children’s Care and Support. Services Contact Details:E-mail: nikki.mcgowran@lbbd.gov.uk Accountable Director: April Bald; Operational Director Children’s Care and Support Accountable Strategic Leadership Director: Elaine Allegretti, Strategic Director, Children and Adults Summary: There is a statutory duty for Local Authorities to provide a 24-hour, seven day per week service to safeguard children and young people and respond to immediate risks of harm. Since 2014, the London Borough of Redbridge has delivered the Children’s Emergency Duty service that operates out of hours, on behalf of the London Boroughs of Havering (LBH), Barking & Dagenham (LBBD), Waltham Forest (LBWF). As it is a Shared servic