1. Who in the Wokingham (LA) deals with referrals and placements for children’s social care?
For inhouse placements - family placement team
For IFA and residential - Operational Commissioning team

2. Who commissions foster placements?
Family placement team

3. Are there currently any frameworks in that Wokingham? If so, when are they up for renewal and what is the process.
Children's Residential Placements – Consortia Commissioning - South Central Children's Residential Care Framework – expires September 2024 – option to open annually for new providers/homes.
Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) Services – Consortia Commissioning – South Central Children’s IFA Framework – started April 2022 – March 2026 – 4 years with potential for annual opening.
Both frameworks are contract managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council - gareth.wilson@bcpcouncil.gov.uk (IFA) or adam.frend@bcpcouncil.gov.uk (residential)

4. What is their urgent need in foster placements i.e. teenagers, families with 2 adults, those was can care for children with complex needs etc. Where are there gaps with their current providers?
Parent and child foster placement/sibling groups /complex children

5.How many foster children are you currently responsible for?
55 as of 4 January 2023

6. What IFA’s do you currently work with:
• Sunbeam
• Fusion Fostering Limited
• Capstone Foster Care (SE) Ltd
• Four Corners Care
• Foster Care Associates Ltd
• Banya Family Placement Agency
• Be My Family
• NFA
• Foster Care Link
• Connect Fostering Services
• Blue Sky Fostering
• Barnardo’s Fostering
• Integrated Fostering Services
• Outset Fostering Agency
• Shining Star Fostering Agency