The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and Officer responses were noted.

The recommendations were amended and then agreed.

DECISION

1.            To agree and sign off the Tower Hamlet’s specific content in the Adopt London East Business case, specifically:

a.    Agree to contribute the current adoption services budget for Tower Hamlets and a one-off transitional payment of £42,684 to cover additional costs, as laid out in the financial section to fund the RAA in year 1.  Budgets will be reviewed and agreed annually from year 2 onwards in consultation with the RAA partnership board

b.    Subject to consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member for Children, Schools and Young People, agree the TUPE transfer of staff in scope on or before 1st July 2019 and undertake a consultation with staff impacted by the transfer of the service.  NB – The specifics of the transfer process will be undertaken in consultation with both staff and trade unions to ensure that the transfer does not negatively affect terms and conditions of employment

c.    Agree the other overarching principles in the document. The partnership will use these principles to design the necessary functions of the RAA between now and the go-live date.

d.    Authorise the Corporate Director, Children and Culture to enter into all relevant agreements and other documentation in order to facilitate the Council’s involvement in the RAA as referred to in this report.

2.            To note that an Equalities Impact Assessment is being undertaken in respect of the impact across all of the local authorities involved as set out in the business case.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (D. JONES)

(Divisional Director, Children’s Social Care (R. Baldwin)