Decision details

Oldham Opportunity Area - Provision of Reflective Supervision for School Staff

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Education and Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

A decision is sought to request approval for an exemption under Rule 21.3 (j) of the Contract Procedure Rules for a new contract to be awarded to Intraquest CIC for delivery of the Reflective Supervision for School Staff service. This is a project with between 45-50 education settings involved from across primary, secondary and specialist provision.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That: an exemption be approved under clause 21.3 (j) of the Contract Procedure Rules and contract award Intraquest CIC to continue
delivery of the Reflective Supervision for School Staff service.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - Approve an exemption under clause 21.3 (j) of the Contract Procedure Rules for the contract award Intraquest CIC to continue
delivery of the Reflective Supervision for School Staff service.
Option 2 - Proceed to market to procure the provision of reflective supervision and training for education staff, for a new service to be
contracted until 31st August 2022 with an ASAP start.
Option 3 - To not proceed with the commission and award of contract, putting the funding back into the DfE Opportunity Area (OA) programme

Alternative options considered:

Option 2 and Option 3

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation has taken place with Cllr Mushtaq via the OA Partnership Board, The OA year 5 cabinet paper and through direct briefings

Contact: Chrissy Orson, Mental Health in Education Advisor Email: Chrissy.Orson@oldham.gov.uk Email: Chrissy.orson@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 16/09/2021

Date of decision: 15/09/2021

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