Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health, Councillor Carl Maynard, on 18 August 2022 remotely via Microsoft Teams.
7. Decisions made by the Lead Member on 15 July 2022
7.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 15 July 2022.
8. Reports
8.1 Copies of the reports referred to below are included in the minute book.
9. Homes for Ukraine (HfU) East Sussex employability programme
9.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care to request the use of Homes for Ukraine funding to support Ukrainian guests and other refugee groups into employment and training in East Sussex.
9.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1) approve the proposed programme for supporting Ukrainian guests and other refugee groups into employment in East Sussex as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;
2) agree a spend of £491,675 of the HfU Grant for this programme which will be delivered by commissioning a partnership of expert community sector organisations; and
3) authorise the Employment and Skills Team to implement the programme.
Reasons
9.3 The Homes for Ukraine Programme leads have worked with the Employability and Skills Team Manager to develop a programme to address the needs of Ukrainians and other refugee cohorts who wish to work while residing in East Sussex.
10. Integrated Community Equipment Service - Contract Award
10.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care to seek Lead Member approval for the recommended Provider to be awarded the Contract to provide the Community Equipment and Installation Service.
10.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the award of the contract for the provision of the Community Equipment and Installation Service for people living in East Sussex or registered with an East Sussex GP to bidder 2 as set out in the related exempt report at agenda item 8.
Reasons
10.3 Having considered all quality and affordability aspects of the submitted tender, the Lead Member decided that Bidder 2 should be recommended for award of the contract.
11. Exclusion of the public and press
11.1 The Lead Member RESOLVED to exclude the press and public from the meeting.
12. Integrated Community Equipment Service - Contract Award
12.1 The Lead Member considered the report by the Director of Adult Social Care to seek Lead Member approval for the recommended Provider to be awarded the Contract to provide the Community Equipment and Installation Service.
12.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to note the exempt information in support of the related agenda item 5.