Purpose

To present the Strategy and Resources Policy
Committee with the plan for the Transformation Programme 2024/25
and the funding requirements for approval.

Content

The Committee RESOLVED:
 
1. To provide the following collective approval
across the four transformation programmes: Adult Social Care,
Children and Education (Our Families), Tackling Homelessness and
Property Programme to:
 
1.1 
Approve spend of up to £12.9m for
24/25 (for the four corporate transformation
programmes) plus a
further £2.8m contingency from the resources held for the
purpose of transformation, in addition to the £3.9m aligned
to strategic and digital transformation already approved (unanimous
vote).
 
1.2 Procure and award a Change Delivery Partner if
required in the future to support the delivery of strategic
transformation, in-line with the procurement routes and maximum
budget envelopes outlined in this report (unanimous
vote).
 
2. To authorise the Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Finance in consultation with Executive Directors and
Policy Committee Chairs to spend the funding as outlined in this
report and the appendices, and to take all steps required to
procure and award a Change Delivery Partner if required, including
any subsequent extensions/variations, in-line with the procurement
routes and maximum budget envelope of Strategic Transformation
funding of £1.793m outlined in Figure 1 of this report
(unanimous vote).
 
3. To note the quarterly briefing report for the four
major transformation programmes as outlined in the Appendix 1 that
went to Strategy and Resources Committee on 16 September
2024.