Decision details

The Director of Children & Families agreed to:

a) Approve the proposal to review traded services to increase sustainability and efficiency of the service and deliver savings within the Children and Families directorate of £441,600 over 5 years.
b) Approve the deletion of the Head of Traded Service post (DIR 52.5%) and approve the creation of the new Business Relationship Lead post.
c) Approve the proposed re-alignment of the Traded Service team to Learning Systems and associated line management.
d) Approve the proposal as part of the council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy and preparation for setting the 2023/24 budget.
e) Approve the commencement of a consultation process with staff and recognised trade unions.
f) Note that the review process will follow the council’s agreed process around managing staff reductions and will seek wherever possible to avoid compulsory redundancies.