Decision details

Creation of a Practice Support Coordinator

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To create a post of Practice Support Coordinator for a 12 month period to assist in achieving the Council's stated goal of providing good outcomes for children.

In this regard the report details 3 options:
Option 1 - To keep things as thy are and not to create this post.
Option 2 - To create the post of Practice Support Coordinator for a period of 12 months on the grade detailed in the submitted confidential report.
Option3 - To try and resolve the issue through the engagement of existing Business Support Officers.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That: option 2, as outlined in the submitted report be approved (to fund the post of Practice Support Coordinator) for a fixed 12 month period)

Reasons for the decision:

Three options were detailed in the submitted report, with the preferred option being Option 2.

Alternative options considered:

Options 1 and 3

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The Director consulted the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People's Services

Contact: Lindsay Tanner, Service Development Team Email: Lindsay.Tanner@oldham.gov.uk Email: lindsay.tanner@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 19/05/2022

Date of decision: 06/05/2022

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