Decision details

The Cabinet Member:

1.    Approved the allocation of the Workforce Recruitment and Retention Fund (Round 2) issued by central government, equating to £992,077, to cover the following areas:

·         Costs associated with retention and recruitment of capacity to support frontline social care workforce provision within Peterborough City Council

·         To passport funding to all CQC registered independent sector providers operating within the communities on a per/staffing basis for use in line with grant conditions.

This recommendation adheres to government guidance. It will also support local providers delivering support on behalf of the Council to continue to do so in the face of significant recruitment and retention pressures and secure continuity of care for service users.

Do Nothing: This would not comply with request given by the Department of Health and Social Care to distribute grant funding to support with recruitment and retention challenges. Lack of funding would also impact on the ability of the Council to mitigate current workforce pressures being managed by providers delivering support to people across Peterborough

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