Children's Family Support Services - Change of provision of Family Support and Early Help services
Report of the Strategic Director, Care, Wellbeing and Learning
Minutes:
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Consideration has been given to an update in relation to the review of Children’s Family Support Services and the implementation of a different delivery model and implications of this. |
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The alternative options to that being recommended, but which were discounted are noted. |
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RESOLVED - |
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That the contents of the report be noted. |
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That the proposal to insource the Family Support Services be approved and it be noted the consequences of the TUPE issues will be worked through. |
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That the proposal to complete a full evaluation of the Jigsaw pilot be approved. |
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That the extension of the contracted Family Support Services to the end of March 2019 be approved. |
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The above decisions have been made for the following reasons: |
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To ensure the Council continues to provide services to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the most efficient and cost-effective way. |
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To ensure there is Cabinet oversight of the proposal to bring parts of the commissioned service “inhouse”. |