Decision details

To approve the allocation of £1.397m to two projects in support of the Council’s Children’s Services Improvement Programme

Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families (Historic)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

1. Direct award of contract to Attenti Consulting for the provision of a qualified Children’s Social Care Audit team for 13-weeks months at a total cost of £467,870
2. Engagement of Caritas Recruitment agency for the provision of 33 new appropriately qualified staff roles for 13-weeks, administered via the Council’s existing Matrix agency staffing arrangements, to strengthen various teams across children’s social care at a total cost of £857,704, plus worker expenses of a cost £71k

Contact: Catherine Knowles, Interim director of children and families Email: Catherine.Knowles@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260134.

Publication date: 25/06/2021

Date of decision: 25/06/2021

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