Emerging Plans For Foxgloves Could be a Fantastic Result of Genuine Consultation

New plans are emerging for the future provision of respite care for children with disabilities which involve keeping Foxgloves open. These plans will presented to the Council's Executive on 8th December, with the details to be confirmed nearer the time. These are very exciting developments, however, which could prove to be a fantastic result of genuine, open-minded partnership working between Portfolio Holder for Children's Services Cllr David Sawyer, Council officers and the parents of children who use the respite services offered at Foxgloves.

Very simply, by making spare capacity at Foxgloves available to looked after children with disabilities who currently reside out of Bedford Borough, savings may be possible which would allow respite care to continue to be offered at Foxgloves. It would also enable the Council to provide more direct support to looked after children with disabilities, and enable these children to be looked after nearer their families.

There is more on this news here: http://www.bedfordlibdems.org.uk/news/000822/foxgloves_to_remain_open_under_new_proposals_for_respite_care_cllr_david_sawyer.html