Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive -
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To invest £80000 to progress work to
apply digital technology to improve the Children's and Early Years
service.
OMBC Children and Early Years are under significant pressure.
Increasing demand and net reductions in budgets are causing a
perfect storm in operating conditions that are affecting the life
chances of young people in the Borough.
This business case seeks funding to automate tasks are currently
administratively intense to free up resources to undertake higher
value activity in helping to address the growing demands.
RESOLVED - That:
£80000 will be released from the ICT Business Systems capital
fund and allocate resource from the service to work on creating
digital processes.
Option 1 - Do nothing
Option 2 - Go to market and deliver systems and services.
Option 3 - Work with ICT and deliver an Aglie and Platform approach
working in line with the ICT Strategy and the Oldham Plan
Options 1 and 2
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Richard Holt Chief Technical Officer
OMBC
Jit Kara Senior Accountant Corporate and Commercial Services
Capital and Treasury
Andrew Sutherland Director of Education, Skills and Early
Years.
Contact: Kay Shepherd, Business Support Officer ext 1662 Email: kay.shepherd@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 29/11/2019
Date of decision: 13/11/2019
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