budget can be used to support the transition of a child or young person in circumstances where this is required to support the viability of the package. TCP staff will invite the organisation to provide a detailed transition plan that has been jointly developed by all key professionals, the child or young person and their family where appropriate. Discussion about the transition plan may occur at a care team meeting if timely, and brings together involved services. Where funding for a transition period has been approved, this funding is paid on commencement of the new living arrangement, but is backdated to reflect the transition period. Funding will not be provided prior to the identification and approval of the new care arrangement. Proposal funding A package proposal includes an itemised budget of what is to be purchased, the timeframe and the Assessment principles When assessing the appropriateness of a proposal’s budget, the key consideration for determining what should be purchased is whether: the item or service is consistent with the child or young person’s case plan and desired outcomes, and is needed to prevent the child or young person entering residential care, or to assist them to move out and remain out of residential care. Therapeutic costs should outweigh material costs; that is, any goods and assets purchased through the package follow the child or young person irrespective of any changes to their living arrangement or organisation. Figure 2: Applying the budget assessment principle
budget can be used to support the transition of a child or young person in circumstances where this is required to support the viability of the package. TCP staff will invite the organisation to provide a detailed transition plan that has been jointly developed by all key professionals, the child or young person and their family where appropriate. Discussion about the transition plan may occur at a care team meeting if timely, and brings together involved services. Where funding for a transition period has been approved, this funding is paid on commencement of the new living arrangement, but is backdated to reflect the transition period. Funding will not be provided prior to the identification and approval of the new care arrangement. Proposal funding A package proposal includes an itemised budget of what is to be purchased, the timeframe and the Assessment principles When assessing the appropriateness of a proposal’s budget, the key consideration for determining what should be purchased is whether: the item or service is consistent with the child or young person’s case plan and desired outcomes, and is needed to prevent the child or young person entering residential care, or to assist them to move out and remain out of residential care. Therapeutic costs should outweigh material costs; that is, any goods and assets purchased through the package follow the child or young person irrespective of any changes to their living arrangement or organisation. Figure 2: Applying the budget assessment principle
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