Purpose

Request to renew the
Cooperation Agreement with Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust for
a further 3 year period.  The
Cooperation Agreement is for the provision of clinical psychology
and speech and language therapy to the Therapeutic Social Work
Team. 

Content

The Director of Children and Families gave
approval to renew the Cooperation Agreement with Leeds Community
Healthcare Trust (LCHT) under Regulation 12(7) of the Public
Contracts Regulations 2015 for a further 2-year and 10-month period
from 1st June 2023 to 31st March 2026.
 
The Cooperation Agreement is specifically for
the provision of clinical psychology and speech and language
therapy to the Therapeutic Social Work Team (TSWT).  The staff to be provided are 1 x FTE Band 8a
Clinical Psychologist, 1 x FTE Band 7 Clinical Psychologist
(12-months initially with a view to extend subject to funding) and
0.2 x FTE Speech and Language Therapist.
 
The total maximum value of the Cooperation
Agreement is £561,343.  There is
an increase from the current arrangement from 0.8 x FTE to 1 x FTE
for the Band 7 Clinical Psychologist due to increased demand as
well as difficulties recruiting to a part-time post at this level
(graduate).  This increase has been
funded through loss of a social work post to the TSWT.