Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Information Only
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
For Cabinet to approve a pay reward for Social
Work staff and managers in order to stabilise the workforce through
the Recruitment & Retention of qualified SW staff and support
Children's Services to make the necessary service improvements at
pace . The paper recommends a salary offer for Social Work staff
and managers which is competitive to those been offered by
neighbouring authorities who are rated good or outstanding and
where we are experiencing the loss of our current staff
too.
The Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'H' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
RECOMMENDED that Option 5 as outlined in Appendix 2 be approved.
Note: That the information contained within the report and appendix remains exempt.
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Children and Young People
Report author: Jo Collis-Heavens
Publication date: 27/10/2022
Date of decision: 26/10/2022
Decided at meeting: 26/10/2022 - Cabinet