Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Fostering Panel Chair
Notice Description
Foster Wales Cardiff Fostering Service is seeking a suitably qualified / experienced Independent Fostering Panel Chair. In line with the Fostering Panels (Establishment and functions) (Wales) Regulations 2018.The Fostering Panels (Establishment and Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2018 came into force on 29 April 2019. In line with these regulations, Foster Wales Cardiff (Cardiff Council) who provides an in-house fostering service are required to co-ordinate and hold fostering panels that has the following functions:ApprovalReg 5 (1) (a) To consider each application for approval and to recommend whether or not a person is suitable to act as a foster parent.Reg 5 (1) (b) where it recommends approval to recommend the terms on which approval is given.Review and TerminationReg 5 (1) (c) to recommend whether or not a person remains suitable to act as a foster parent and whether or not the terms of approval remain appropriate.Monitoring. Review, Quality AssuranceReg 6 (1) states that no business may be conducted by a foster panel unless at least the following meet(a) Chair or Vice Chair (Chair must always be independent)(b) One Member who is Social Worker(c) Three or four other membersIf the Chair is not present and vice chair is not independent at least one of the other 3 Must be independent.Such panels are instructed by the aforementioned regulations to have a person to chair the panel who is independent of the fostering services (i.e. Council). As such, this role is externally commissioned.A member of the panel and the Chair is not able to have this role for a term exceeding three years and is not able to have the role for more than three terms without an intervening period of three years. Foster Wales Cardiff is now seeking to tender for a Chair for the contractual period initially of three years.Currently the panel generally runs weekly, however can vary from a full day to a half day depending on volumes and demand in terms of applications and reviews.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=141387. Please submit your responses on https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login. Please search for the project through the reference number - ERFX1008425(WA Ref:141387)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-141387
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141387
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
79315000 - Social research services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 May 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jun 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Cardiff Council
- Contact Email
- socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2920873732
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4UW
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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