This report seeks approval for the procurement
strategy to commission a Higher Education Partner to work with the
local authority to deliver “Step Up to Social Work”
Programme.
Fully funded by central Government via a grant from the Department
for Education, this innovative programme seeks to train
children’s social workers so that, at the end of the course,
they gain a Post-Graduate Diploma with the opportunity to obtain
credits towards a Master’s degree in Social Work; the
objective being that participating local authorities will be better
able to attract and retain well-qualified children’s social
workers at a time when this is proving difficult
nationally.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure/Income over £5m & policies or new income, reserves use, overspend over £300K;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/11/2016
Report access: Open;
Report Type: Key Decision;
Decision due: 16 Jan 2017 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children and Education
Department: Children's Services Department
Contact: Steve Comber Email: Steve.Comber@RBKC.gov.uk Tel: 07739 317 307.
Consultees
Cabinet Member for Children and
Education
Children's Services SLT
West London Alliance Steering Group