Decision details

Orchard House children’s home in Cuckfield is part of the County Council’s Residential Service and caters for residential placements and short breaks for children with disabilities, with capacity for up to 16 children at one time.

Remodelling and refurbishment works are being carried out to modernise the existing home and improve the facilities for those children resident at the home and those who undertake short breaks there.

Capital funding totalling £5.576m has so far been allocated to deliver this project, through Cabinet Member Key Decisions in March 2021 CYP04(20/21), in December 2021 CYP04 (21/22) and in October 2022 CYP02 (22/23).

The modernisation works are progressing but, due to unforeseen issues identified during the remodelling of the existing buildings, the budget for the project has increased and the allocation of additional funding is now required to enable the project to continue and conclude.

The Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills has approved the allocation of £0.652m of additional capital funding to ensure the remodelling project at Orchard House Children’s Home can be completed.

None declared.