Issue details

Joint Commissioning and Children's Services

The report will outline a new structure for the Joint Commissioning team alongside parallel developments in Children's Services.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Service reduction of 10%;

Decision status: Item Deferred

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2015

Decision due: 24 Sep 2015 by Council

Lead member: Executive Lead for Adults

Lead director: Director of Children's Services and Innovation

Consultation process

Formal consultation with staff will begin at the beginning of July.

Consultees

staff and partners

Reason for inclusion in Forward Plan: The proposals will rationalise existing resources across Children's and Adult's Services with those in Public Health. It will illustrate how this can be achieved through developments in Children's Services. It will ensure the most effective use of diminishing resources to maximise impact and further partnership opportunities. The proposals will seek to achieve savings in phase one and will bring forward further proposals in phase 2 in the autumn.

Key Risks: A balance will need to be found between the reduction of resources beyond that required to deliver an effective service and the necessary financial reductions required. This will best be achieved by where possible retaining experienced and qualified staff.

If you want to make representations contact:: Richard Williams, Director of Special Projects and Innovation, Torbay Council, Tor Hill House (South), Torquay, telephone (01803) 208401, email richard.williams@torbay.gov.uk

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