Monitoring of Ashfield District Council Services
Additional documents:
Decision:
*RESOLVED –
1. That an agreement to monitor Careline alarms and out of hours services on behalf of Ashfield District Council for an initial fixed term of three years be established.
2. That the Assistant Director – Housing and the Property, Procurement and Contracts Law Manager, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Homes and Customers, be granted delegated authority to negotiate the transfer of staff under TUPE Regulations to Chesterfield Borough Council.
3. That the effects of the agreement on the delivery of the Careline and Support Service be monitored.
4. That the proposal to establish an additional Administrative Assistant post and alter the job title to Careline Accounts and Administrative Officer be approved.
5. That the proposed increase in the contractual hours of one of the current Careline Response Officer’s from 27 to 30 hours be approved.
6. That a current fixed term Careline Response Officer post be made permanent.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
To make progress towards achieving financial self-sufficiency for the Careline and Support Service.
Minutes:
The Assistant Director – Housing submitted a report seeking approval to establish an agreement to monitor Careline alarms and out of hours services on behalf of Ashfield District Council.
Ashfield District Council had carried out a review of the authority’s careline provision and out of hours monitoring service; which had led to an approach being made to Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) to take over the responsibility for the service.
It was proposed that the initial three year agreement would be based on quality and performance with the potential for two one year extensions.
A Service Level Agreement had been drafted and was attached at Appendix A of the officer’s report. The Service Level Agreement included details regarding the transfer of staff from Ashfield District Council under TUPE Regulations.
The officer’s report also detailed the requirement for an additional Administrative Assistant post along with the need to increase the contractual hours of a Careline Response Officer and to make a fixed term Careline Response Officer post permanent.
The report provided detail on the financial and HR implications of the proposed agreement.
*RESOLVED –
1. That an agreement to monitor Careline alarms and out of hours services on behalf of Ashfield District Council for an initial fixed term of three years be established.
2. That the Assistant Director – Housing and the Property, Procurement and Contracts Law Manager, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Homes and Customers, be granted delegated authority to negotiate the transfer of staff under TUPE Regulations to Chesterfield Borough Council.
3. That the effects of the agreement on the delivery of the Careline and Support Service be monitored.
4. That the proposal to establish an additional Administrative Assistant post and alter the job title to Careline Accounts and Administrative Officer be approved.
5. That the proposed increase in the contractual hours of one of the current Careline Response Officer’s from 27 to 30 hours be approved.
6. That a current fixed term Careline Response Officer post be made permanent.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
To make progress towards achieving financial self-sufficiency for the Careline and Support Service.