Decision details

AHWB 113/2017 Continuation of agency staff transitions team

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Full details of the reasons for the decision can be found within the attached Officer Decision Record form.

Decision:

Request authorisation to extend the assignments for 2 additional agency Social Work staff to cover the long-term sickness of 1 Assessment Officer for the transition team for 12 weeks in order to ensure continuity of service for young people in Doncaster and whilst the PMO have finalised long term planning for Transition Services in Doncaster.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - The alternative is to not to recruit to these posts which would result in a backlog of 60 cases and would compromise the work that has already been carried out. This would also compromise the work being carried out by the PMO in respect of Transition planning for the organisation.

Publication date: 15/03/2018

Date of decision: 30/11/2017

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