Decision details

LOCYP 2021020 Safeguarding Business Unit – Independent Reviewer Child Safeguarding Rapid Reviews

Decision Maker: Director of Learning, Opportunities and Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Consultant will oversee both Safeguarding Children Rapid Reviews and produce the relevant reports. It may also include any subsequent work that arises as a consequence of the Rapid Review, including Child Safeguarding Practice Review

This is a specialised area and skill set and consequently, the pool of talent able to deliver the requirements of the reviewer role is limited in both numbers of qualified individuals and their availability. The reviewer needs to be independent to ensure total objectivity and to avoid any conflict of interest.

Decision:

Doncaster Council requires a suitably qualified and experienced independent reviewer to carry out 2 Child Safeguarding Rapid Reviews, therefore the decision to appoint David Mellor Consultancy was taken.


Alternative options considered:

Detailed within the ODR

Publication date: 25/02/2022

Date of decision: 20/11/2020

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