Minutes:
The
Committee scrutinised the following private matters.
Cabinet
Board Proposals
10.1 Supporting People Local Commissioning Plan 2017/2020
Members
considered the Local Commissioning Plan for Supporting People for the period
2017/2020.
Members
were concerned that the intention was to reduce from 10 organisations that the
Council contracts with to one and would this mean the Council would go for the
cheapest option. Officers stated that it is envisaged that it could be a consortia
of organisations or one larger organisation but regardless of this the Council
would not automatically go for the cheapest option.
Members
asked for clarity on the Quality Impact Assessment as it was not easy to
understand which protected characteristics the proposals would affect and in
addition the assessment stated that the service does not currently collect this
data. Officers stated that it was an admin error for the lack of clarity but
confirmed that there would be no detriment to service users.
Members
requested that further training be arranged for Officers in relation to the
Equality Impact Assessments.
Following
scrutiny the Committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by
Cabinet Board.
10.2 Consultant Procurement
Members
considered the report that sought to extend the contract of a consultant who
was undertaking a role as an Interim Principal Officer.
Members
were advised that it had become increasingly difficult to attract the correct
calibre of individual to posts such as Principal Officers.
Members
asked would this decision leave the Council open to challenge. Officers
confirmed that potentially it could but the risk of service failure for not taking
the decision far outweighs the risk of challenge.
Officers
stated that there would be a further report brought back to the Committee to
highlight the staffing changes and restructuring that had taken place given the
significant amount of change that had been undertaken over the past 15 or so
months.
Following
scrutiny the Committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by the
Cabinet Board.