Special Guardianship Support Plan

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Special Guardianship Support Plan

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Option A I am writing to thank you for your notification that you are satisfied with the proposed decision and draft special guardianship support plan.

Option BI am writing to thank you for your letter in which you state the reasons that you disagree with the proposed decision either not to provide any special guardianship support services or to provide special guardianship support services in accordance with the draft support plan.

The Permanence Panel has considered your representations and made a decision.

The decision is that:

Option 1The Support Plan has been amended to take account of your representation, the reasons for this are as follows: (state reasons clearly).

Option 2The Support Plan, notwithstanding your representations, should not be amended. The reasons for this are as follows (state reasons clearly)

The details of the services to be provided are contained in the attached special guardianship support plan. The person nominated to monitor the provision of the service in accordance with the plan is

In the event that financial support is to be paid the following details are required::

The local authority has determined that financial support is to be provided as follows:

the method of the determination of the amount of financial support;

where financial support is to be paid in instalments or periodically

the amount of financial support;

the frequency with which the payment will be made;

the period for which financial support is to be paid;

when payment will commence;

where financial support is to be paid as a single payment, when the payment is to be made;

where financial support is to be paid subject to any conditions imposed in accordance with regulation 10(2), those conditions (see below for details), the date (if any) by which the conditions are to be met and the consequences of failing to meet the conditions;

The local authority must review the provision of such services—

(a) if there are any changes in the your circumstances which may affect the provision of special guardianship support services which comes to the notice of the Local Authority;

(b) at such stage in the implementation of the plan as the Local Authority consider appropriate; and

The (named worker) will be available to discuss the above.

Children’s Services recommends that proposed applicants for Special Guardianship Orders arrange their own legal advice.

Yours sincerely

Reg 10

Conditions

(1) Where financial support is to be paid periodically it is not payable until the special guardian or prospective special guardian agrees to the following conditions—

(a) that he will inform the local authority immediately if—

(i) he changes his address;

(ii) the child dies;

(iii) any of the changes mentioned in regulation 9 (cessation of financial support) occurs; or

(iv) there is a change in his financial circumstances or the financial needs or resources of the child which may affect the amount of financial support payable to him,

and, where the information is given orally, to confirm it in writing within seven days;

(b) that he will complete and supply the local authority with an annual statement as to the following matters—

(i) his financial circumstances;

(ii) the financial needs and resources of the child;

(iii) his address and whether the child still has a home with him.

(2) The local authority may provide financial support subject to any other conditions they consider appropriate, including the timescale within which, and purposes for which, any payment of financial support should be utilised