Decision details

Support for women who sex work

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Adults, Health and Wellbeing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Request to:
(a) amend the current collaboration agreement with Rochdale
Council to include Bury Council as an additional party; and
(b) collaboratively procure (Oldham Council, Rochdale Council
and Bury Council) a new contract for the provision of targeted
support for women who sex work and authorise Rochdale
Council to act as the lead authority

To ensure that women who sex work and either live or work in Oldham have access to appropriate and accessible support for their sexual health and wellbeing, safety and, where necessary, substance misuse, in order to improve their health and wellbeing.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:

(a) to either amend the current collaboration agreement with Rochdale
Council to include Bury Council as an additional party or (most likely) to enter into a new collaboration agreement with Rochdale and Bury for the collaborative provision of targeted support for women who sex work, and (b) to collaboratively procure (Oldham Council, Rochdale Council and Bury Council) a new contract for the provision of targeted support for women who sex work utilising the PSR and to authorise Rochdale Council to act as the lead authority.

Reasons for the decision:

Option A: Do not continue to fund a targeted support offer for women who sex work and live or work in Oldham.

Option B: (a) to either amend the current collaboration agreement with Rochdale Council to include Bury Council as an additional party or (most likely) to enter into a new collaboration agreement with Rochdale and Bury for the collaborative provision of targeted support for women who sex work, and (b) to collaboratively procure (Oldham Council, Rochdale Council and Bury Council) a new contract for the provision of targeted support for women who sex work utilising the PSR and to authorise Rochdale Council to act as the lead authority.

Alternative options considered:

Option A: Do not continue to fund a targeted support offer for women who sex work and live or work in Oldham.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Contact: Andrea Entwistle, Senior Business and Commissioning Manager Email: andrea.entwistle@oldham.gov.uk Email: Andrea.Entwistle@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 24/06/2025

Date of decision: 14/01/2025

Effective from: 02/07/2025

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