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06/05/2022 - Creation of a Practice Support Coordinator ref: 4440 Recommendations Approved
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 Maker: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Decision published: 19/05/2022
Effective from: 06/05/2022
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)
Lead officer: Lindsay Tanner
18/01/2022 - Early Identification of Need Project ref: 4414 Recommendations Approved
Oldham Council, through Department for
Education (DfE) Opportunity Area grant funding, have developed a
bid to improve the early identification of special educational
needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This project is
called the Early identification of Need project and Oldham is one
of three other areas to receive this additional funding.
Grant funding was confirmed by the DfE on 13 December 2021.
The overall ASD Diagnosis Support Service is delivered within scope
of a contract with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust who
sub-contract an element of delivery to Parents of Oldham in Touch
(POINT). This also supports Oldham’s coproduction and
partnership principles. ASD primary need accounts for c.35% of the
EHC plans maintained by Oldham Council, and continues to increase
locally and nationally.
An additional grant of £30,000 has been identified for
pre-diagnostic support work as part of the Early Identification of
Need Project. It is proposed this is delivered by POINT under the
arrangements outlined above as this would strengthen and extend the
existing offer to Oldham families. The current offer in Oldham
already exceeds the GM agreed minimum standards, and this
opportunity would benefit Oldham families further.
Decision Maker: Managing Director Children and Young People (DCS)
Decision published: 17/05/2022
Effective from: 18/01/2022
Decision:
Approved - Approval is sought to seek
agreement from Pennine Care to vary their existing post diagnosis
contract with POINT to include a prediagnostic element from January
2022 up until 31 August 2022 as part of the pilot project. This
element will be delivered by POINT with a funding envelope of
£30,000. Contract monitoring will be completed by Pennine
Care following their existing arrangements.
Lead officer: Elizabeth Taylor
10/05/2022 - Request to invest in and enter a licence agreement for the online parenting resource, Essential Parent ref: 4439 Recommendations Approved
The purpose of the report is to request
approval to invest in the online resource library and electronic
delivery system, Essential Parent, that has been piloted and
evaluated by GMCA, to offer digital content and an online resource
library providing expert-led, evidence-based parental advice on a
range of physical and mental health and wellbeing topics alongside
an e-Care delivery system, to parents and carers in Oldham.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Decision published: 17/05/2022
Effective from: 10/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
Invest in the Essential Parent online portal.
Lead officer: Andrea Entwistle
09/05/2022 - Household Support Grant Funding Allocation ref: 4437 Recommendations Approved
The purpose of the report is to request
approval from the Chief Executive to allocate the Department for
Work and Pensions (DWP) £2,419,369.23 Household Support Grant
funding for Oldham over the period 1 April 2022 to 30 September
2022. The report sets out the proposed allocation of funding across
several initiatives including food support for children and young
people over the school holiday periods and help with the cost of
fuel and essential items for pensioners and vulnerable
households.
It is important that the Council does not delay in mobilising
financial support to vulnerable residents
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 17/05/2022
Effective from: 25/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That the Household Support Grant
funding is spent in full with regard to option one (see below). Any
decision to increase the fund with Council resources to augment the
offer during the period April to September 2022 will be deferred
until there is greater clarity on future Government funding
intentions.
Lead officer: Caroline Lee
05/05/2022 - Grant Acceptance: Environment Agency Grant in Aid – Golburn Clough, Greenfield ref: 4434 Recommendations Approved
Oldham Council has secured funding from the
following source:
•Environment Agency – Grant in Aid
The purpose of this report is to confirm the value of the grant
currently available to Oldham of £269,941 (a £180,668
contingency is also available if required funded by Grant in Aid
and Local Levy Fund) and to notify the Portfolio Holder of the
intention to bring this additional resource into the transport
capital programme to commence delivery of the scheme.
Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth
Decision published: 17/05/2022
Effective from: 25/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
Accept the grant offer and deliver the above scheme in an
appropriate timescale.
Lead officer: Eleanor Sykes
04/05/2022 - Proposal to allocate Section 106 resources from DB414 - Land at former Counthill School, Counthill Road, Oldham (PA/341339) to fund the implementation of a traffic calming scheme and associated improvements to the highway on Counthill Road including ref: 4433 Recommendations Approved
To seek approval for the allocation of
resources secured through Section 106 planning obligations to fund
the implementation of a traffic calming scheme and associated
improvements (including the removal of the zebra crossing and speed
cushions adjoining the site) to the highway on Counthill Road,
Oldham including the junction at Ripponden Road
Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth
Decision published: 17/05/2022
Effective from: 25/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
To approve the allocation of £86,945.07 Section 106 resources
from DB 414 – Land at former Counthill School, Counthill
Road, Oldham (PA/341339) for the purposes of the implementation of
a traffic calming scheme and associated improvements (including the
removal of the zebra crossing and speed cushions adjoining the
site) to the highway on Counthill Road, Oldham including the
junction at Ripponden Road.
Lead officer: Eleanor Sykes
03/05/2022 - Delegated Officer Report - Youth Service Redesign - April 2022 ref: 4430 Recommendations Approved
This report sets out the proposed redesign of
the Youth Service following formal consultation with Staff and
Trade Unions.
Approval is sought to implement the proposed redesigned service
structure that allows for alignment to the wider placed based
approach across the 5 geographical districts of Oldham, as well as
an increase in youth work staffing capacity following the
investment of an additional £80k into the youth service
annual budget.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Decision published: 16/05/2022
Effective from: 18/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That: the redesign of the Youth
Service achieves the desired alignment of Youth Services to the
placed based working in each of the 5 districts as well as
providing a robust structure and management. This proposed
structure will also mean the service can increase the capacity for
delivery of the core youth work from an average of 20 youth work
sessions per week to 35.
Lead officer: Neil Consterdine
16/05/2022 - Additional agency workers in targeted early help district teams ref: 4438 Recommendations Approved
The report seeks approval to recruit five
agency Family Workers to increase capacity in the targeted early
help district teams on temporary contracts to 31 December
2022.
Decision Maker: Managing Director Children and Young People (DCS)
Decision published: 16/05/2022
Effective from: 23/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That: five agency Family Workers be
recruited in the targeted early help district teams to 31 December
2022
Lead officer: Bruce Penhale
29/04/2022 - Community Grants ref: 4428 Recommendations Approved
The report seeks to provide grant funding to
grow the capacity of voluntary, faith and community groups in
Oldham to support children
and young people, including through social prescribing.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Decision published: 16/05/2022
Effective from: 29/04/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That: Grant funding of £60k
per year for three years be agreed, to be administered through the
One Oldham Fund by Action Together
Lead officer: Bruce Penhale
22/03/2022 - Proposed Re-introduction of Traffic Calming Measures – Farm Street, Failsworth M1245 ref: 4399 Recommendations Approved
The purpose of this report is to consider the
re-introduction of traffic calming measures on Farm Street
Failsworth
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Neighbourhoods
Decision published: 10/05/2022
Effective from: 11/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
The preferred option is to approve Option 1 ie re-introduction of
traffic calming proposals as shown in the schedule and drawing
numbers N0210222-0100-A-0100 and N0210222-0101-A-0100 (Appendix
B).
Lead officer: Traffic
23/03/2022 - Proposed Disestablishment of Zebra Crossing Counthill Road, Oldham ref: 4422 Recommendations Approved
The purpose of this report is to approve the
disestablishment of a Zebra Crossing on Counthill Road, Oldham, to
fulfil a planning obligation associated with the creation of a new
housing development; the previous site of Counthill School.
Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth
Decision published: 10/05/2022
Effective from: 11/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:The disestablishment of the
existing Zebra Crossing on Counthill Road be approved
Lead officer: Andy Marsh
28/04/2022 - Thriving Communities Evaluation & Next Steps ref: 4426 Recommendations Approved
To extend the Social Prescribing Innovation
Partnership contract which ends on 31st March 2022 for 1 year until
31st March 2023 with expansion to develop an offer for children.
The report requests one year extension as allowed within the
provision of the current contractual terms. The report also
requests delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive or an
Executive Director to extend this contract by the remaining two
one-year extensions available within the contract should funding be
identified to do so. In addition, the report seeks to secure
resource to implement the recommendations of the Thriving
Communities evaluation until March 2025. This will be at a total
cost of £765,023.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Reform and Regeneration
Decision published: 10/05/2022
Effective from: 11/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
The proposals outlined in the report are agreed; the Social
Prescribing Innovation Partnership contract is extended for 1 year,
including provision of children’s social prescribing for this
1 year period as part of the innovation partnership contract;
delegated authority is given to the Deputy Chief Executive or an
Executive Director to extend this contract by the remaining two
one-year extensions available within the contract should funding be
identified to do so; programme resource is secured to lead the
implementation of the evaluation recommendations until March 2025.
This will be at a total cost of £765,023.
Lead officer: Rachel Dyson
06/04/2022 - Engagement of Specialist Adviser to support a range of corporate initiatives and negotiations ref: 4431 Recommendations Approved
To approve the procurement exemption for a
Direct Award contract to Arbiant Ltd for the provision of
specialist advice on a range of Council projects and initiatives.
This is for an initial period of 12 months with a review of
provision after 6 months.
The Direct Award exemption is sought on the basis that there is
currently only one provider that can offer the required service
given the skill set that is required.
Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth
Decision published: 05/05/2022
Effective from: 13/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That the contract is:awarded for
the specialist advice for an initial period of 12 months with a
review at the end of 6 months.
Lead officer: Anne Ryans
28/04/2022 - Engagement of services to enable cash payment for the Council Tax Energy Rebate– contract award to Post Office Ltd. ref: 4432 Recommendations Approved
To approve the procurement exemption for a
Direct Award contract to Post Office Ltd for the provision of a
cash voucher service to award Council Tax Energy Rebate to
residents who do not pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit. This is
for an initial period of 12 months during which time a wider
procurement exercise will be carried out after a period of 6 months
if there is a need to extend the contract e.g., if the Government
announce a second round of the initiative.
The Direct Award exemption is sought on the basis that there is an
immediate need to issue cash payments to residents as quickly as
possible given the recent announcement by the Government of the
Council Tax Energy Rebate.
Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth
Decision published: 05/05/2022
Effective from: 13/05/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED - That a Direct Award be given to
Post Office Ltd. This approach will ensure that a cash payment
mechanism can be in place quickly
Lead officer: Caroline Lee