Decision details

The BCF is a programme spanning both the NHS and local government to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our society, placing them at the centre of their care and support, and providing then with ‘wrap around’ fully integrated health and social care, resulting in an improved experience and better quality of life.
The Place Plan is one of the major transformational change programmes that makes up the Doncaster Growing Together portfolio. Work is focussed around areas of opportunity as the
starting point for creating and testing new models of care; these include First 1001 days – conception to 2 years of age and Vulnerable Adolescents. It remains critical that projects are delivered individually but more importantly avoid unnecessary duplication and missed opportunities for learning. Leadership and project capacity is required to
support and challenge the transformation across all areas, ensuring pace and consistency.

Following the recommendation from Joint Commissioning Operational Group (JCOG) and virtual approval from the Joint Commissioning Management Board (JCMB) to agree to provide Children’s Services with a total of £97,710, so that the existing transformational programme and leadership capacity, which was originally approved in April 2019, can be extended to ensure that it aligns with the revised end date of the 1001 days pilot.

The funding would support existing resources employed by Doncaster Council comprising:
- 1 FTE Transformation Manager to September 2022 (extension of 6 months)
- 1 FTE Project Officer to September 2022 (extension of 18 months)

Funding would be due to commence from 1st April 2021, from the Non Recurrent BCF Earmarked Reserve allocated to the Place Plan.

This is in accordance with recommendations made in a Cabinet Report dated 27th March 2018, which approved the spending plan for the non-recurrent BCF Ear Marked Reserve, as set out in the report, and delegated detailed spending decisions for the implementation of the Doncaster Place Plan £3m, other Integrated Functions £0.7m and unallocated balance £0.7m, to the Director of People in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and relevant Portfolio Holder.

Option 1 – Do Nothing (Not recommended)
The decision not to provide this funding would mean that the resources and additional capacity required to deliver the programme would not be available. Not undertaking the extension of contracts could mean that:

• The suitable budgetary and contract management and oversight tasks are not performed for the length of the projects
• Projects are not managed effectively for length of their proposed delivery leading to delays and potential scope creep
• The projects do not meet their required objectives and deliver the expected service improvements or efficiency savings
• Risks, issues, and progress on the projects are not effectively communicated with the wider management and stakeholders for the full length of the projects
• The projects develop in isolation leading to duplication and missed opportunities
Option