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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