Decisions

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Decisions published

29/11/2018 - 1810941 - Locum Educational Psychologist ref: 1767    Recommendations Approved

The service is currently carrying 2 vacancies for qualified educational psychologists (EPs), representing a reduction in main grade EP capacity of 38%. We are covering the vacancies through arrangements where managers and assistants are picking up key tasks, which is unsustainable and at the cost of the overall reach and effectiveness of the service in continuing to support for Doncaster's vulnerable young learners in achieving the best possible life outcomes.

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 04/07/2019

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

To secure the services of a locum to provide capacity within the Education Psychology Service for 3 days per week from 1 January 2019 until 31 March 2019 when it is planned that the 2 current full time psychologists vacancies within the service will be filled.

Lead officer: David Dickinson


28/11/2018 - 1819039 - Safeguarding and Access Capital Grant ref: 1745    Recommendations Approved

At the request of Schools Forum, the Department for Education/Secretary of State gave permission to establish a central Schools Block DSG expenditure budget of £1,000,000 to focus on two areas:-

Access and Safeguarding.

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 28/06/2019

Effective from: 28/11/2018

Decision:

To approved Safeguarding and access capital allocations which were approved by the Learning Provision Organisation Board.

Lead officer: Neil McAllister


29/11/2018 - LOCYP - 1819046 - Safeguarding and Access Capital Grant ref: 1737    Recommendations Approved

At the request of the Schools Forum the Department for Education gave permission to establish a central schools block DSG expenditure budget to focus on two areas:-

* Access
* Safeguarding

The budget is provided to deliver learning environment improvements within schools, academies, PRUs and Learning Centres and it is expected that a 10% contribution will be required towards any project.

It is expected the funding will be allocated over a 3 year period with a review and progression report.

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 13/06/2019

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

To approve the following safeguarding and access capital allocations which were approved by the Learning Provision Organisation (LPOB) Safeguarding and Access Subgroup on the 10th October 2018:-

School - Works - Value
Northbridge Enterprise College - Security Fencing - £9409.04

Lead officer: Neil McAllister


06/12/2018 - 1819049 - Lakeside Primary School additional classroom ref: 1730    Recommendations Approved

Due to potential increase in demand for school places in the Hall Cross Pyramind, it is necessary to utilise funds already secured for use at Lakeside Primary School to build one permanent classroom

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 11/06/2019

Effective from: 06/12/2018

Decision:

To utilise £180,000 of monies raised from a Section 106 agreement to provide an additional permanent classroom at Lakeside Primary School.

Lead officer: Neil McAllister


03/12/2018 - AHWB 080 2018 £1.5m Winter Funding for Adult Social Care ref: 1643    Recommendations Approved

Please see attached Officer Decision Record for full details

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 25/01/2019

Effective from: 03/12/2018

Decision:

Approve the plans to invest the £1.5m Adult Social Care Winter Funding.

Lead officer: Patrick Birch


29/11/2018 - AHWB 078 2018 - Extension of Veterans Support Office Post ref: 1642    Recommendations Approved

The council and partners have significantly developed our achievements against the delivery of the National Armed Forces Covenant, becoming a leader across the region and nationally. A significant aspect of this success has been due to a dedicated resource to understand and deliver with the Council and in addition facilitate and support wider partnership involvement for a Doncaster holistic approach. The council had future expectations for further development of our work on Armed Forces and Veterans with intention of leading a coordinated Regional event for 2020.

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 25/01/2019

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

To approve a 12 month extension of the Council's Veterans' Support Officer Post.

Lead officer: Lisa Swainston


29/11/2018 - AHWB 077 2018 - Dementia Family Support Service ref: 1641    Recommendations Approved

Doncaster Council and CCG commissioned four providers (Age UK, Choices 4 Doncaster, Royal Voluntary Service and Alzheimer's Society) to deliver a Dementia Family Support Service (DFSS) across the four Community Led Support Areas of Doncaster (Central, East, North and South). The contract commenced on 1 July 2017 and will end on 31 March 2019.

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 25/01/2019

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

For the Dementia Family Support Service
- to be included as an element of the Dementia Post Diagnostic Pathway from 1 April 2019
- for Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to manage the service from 1 April 2019 and
- to make a payment (£95,400) to the CCG for this service via a Section 76 of the National Health Service Act 2006.

Lead officer: Marie Hall


26/11/2018 - AHWB 076 2018 - Contract Award Social Prescribing Service ref: 1640    Recommendations Approved

Please see attached Officer Decision Record for full details

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 25/01/2019

Effective from: 26/11/2018

Decision:

To seek approval to award a contract following a tendering exercise for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months for the provision of a Social Prescribing Service.

Lead officer: Fay Wood


29/11/2018 - AHWB 068 2018 - Communication Support Service for Deaf ref: 1636    Recommendations Approved

Please see full details identified within the attached Officer Decision Record form.

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision published: 24/01/2019

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

Following a service review for the Communication Support for Deaf and Deafened People in Doncaster Service it has been decided to:-

1. To increase the rate paid to freelance interpreters from 1 November 2018 as permitted in the contract terms and conditions for the extension period.

2. Extend the contract for a further 12 months to 31 March 2020 and not re-tender the service for a contract start date of 1 April 2019 as previously agreed in the Cabinet report dated 27 March 2018 - Adult Health and Well-being Commissioning 2018/19

3. Undertake a detailed service review in readiness for the re-procurement of the service.

Lead officer: Marie Hall


07/12/2018 - PH 17 2018 - Sport England Local Delivery Pilot ref: 1618    Recommendations Approved

Doncaster has been working resolutely on addressing physical inactivity. Our compelling vision for change has been recognised by Sport England and we have been awarded with Local Delivery Pilot (LDP) status, following a competitive, 12 month application process.

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Decision published: 19/12/2018

Effective from: 07/12/2018

Decision:

To release £119,000 from the Sport England Local Delivery Pilot (LDP) fund; commissioning Sheffield Hallam University to work with our communities, understand people's everyday experiences and understand the factors that influence physical activity behaviour. This work will take part across three phases; 1) surveys, 2) insight and 3) co-production/co-design.

Lead officer: Dr Rupert Suckling


19/10/2018 - CR 303 10 22 18 Procurement of Liquidlogic Support COntract ref: 1610    Recommendations Approved

The Council is implementing a new Integrated People Solution that encompasses adult and children social care with associated portals and financial and education management. This will replace key systems such as Carefirst, Liquidlogic and Capita One. The support contract for Liquidlogic ends 31 October, 2018 and no alternative arrangements were made given they are one of the leading suppliers and therefore submitted a tender for the integrated solution. Children's Social Care is due to go live initially in June 2019 but the associated portals will take longer and there are issues such as data archiving to sort out. Also, as with all business critical technology implementations there are many risks around this programme of work, the biggest being data quality and migration. Therefore it makes sense to build in a sensible amount of contingency with regard to support for the current system.

Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Customers, Digital and ICT

Decision published: 07/12/2018

Effective from: 19/10/2018

Decision:

To procure a Liquidlogic support contract for 2 years at a cost of £181, 636.

Lead officer: Julie Grant


28/09/2018 - CR 300 09 28 - Partial Draw Down of WAN Capital Funds ref: 1611    Recommendations Approved

The Council's CISCO VOIP hardware is end of life and requires a new solution. The Swiss Solution provides updated software in order to maintain the operation of the hardware. Funds from the WAN Capital Allocation cover the VOIP hardware, as it is part of the Network Infrastructure Refresh.
Some of the Council's Core Network Infrastructure (Switchers, Routers and Wireless Access Points) is at end of life and requires replacing as part of a network refresh, covered under the WAN Capital allocation.

Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Customers, Digital and ICT

Decision published: 07/12/2018

Effective from: 28/09/2018

Decision:

To draw down the following funds from the WAN Capital Allocation within the corporate resources capital programme 2018/19 (Q1415);
£105k to spend on the identified VOIP SWISS Solution;
£155k to spend on replacing various end of life Core Network;
Hardware / Infrastructure / Equipment (Switches, routers, Access points etc)

Lead officer: Julie Grant


15/11/2018 - RE18 0147 - Purchase of replacement items ref: 1607    Recommendations Approved

The items of plant have been identified as required immediately, prior and outside the current Fleet Replacement Programme which is being prepared for Cabinet. The replacement of these large plant items is critical to front line delivery, and they have now exceeded their life expectancy, and are proving unreliable and uneconomic to repair.
User sections have/will have to hire in machines to cover critical services of replacements are not purchased. Hiring in is not cost effective to the authority.

Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Trading Services and Assets

Decision published: 06/12/2018

Effective from: 15/11/2018

Decision:

To procure x 3 items of plant with funding from IMF
x 1 loading shovel - Gritting Operations approx £110,000
x 1 Telescopic handler - Stores/Gritting Operations approx £52,000
x 1 Mini Excavator - Cemeteries approx £30,000 (stolen)
Total Spend Circa £192,000

Lead officer: Richard Speight


04/12/2018 - 2 Year Fleet Replacement Programme. ref: 1604    For Determination

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 04/12/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 04/12/2018

Effective from: 04/12/2018


04/12/2018 - SCR New Business Start-Up (Launchpad) Programme (Phase 2). ref: 1603    For Determination

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 04/12/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 04/12/2018

Effective from: 04/12/2018

Wards affected: (All Wards);