Decision details
Workforce Recruitment and Retention Fund for Adult Social Care (round 1& 2) Adult Social Care Omicron Support Fund
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
(1) that approval be given to distribute the
Workforce Recruitment and Retention fund (Round 1 November 2021
& Round 2 - December 2021) as per the Department of Health and
Social Care (DHSC)
guidance;
(2) that approval be given to distribute the Adult Social Care
Omicron Support Fund (January 2022) as per the DHSC guidance;
(3) that the final agreed measures are ratified by the Director of
Adult Social Care given the very short timescale for distribution
and spend as failure to distribute the funds by the February 2022
reporting deadline will mean the DHSC reclaiming the funds and the
funding not being used by Sandwell care providers.
Reasons for the decision:
An urgent decision in order to distribute and
spend of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Workforce
Recruitment and Retention Fund for adult social care (round 1 &
2) and the DHSC adult social care Omicron Support Fund, as required
in the DHSC guidance by 31 March 2022. The DHSC expect a reporting
return in February 2022 on how these funds have been utilised.
Failure to submit a return will mean the funds being reclaimed back
by the DHSC, at a critical time, when care providers in Sandwell
are struggling for financial support.
Alternative options considered:
No other options have been considered, the
Council must comply with the DHSC guidance. This sets out the
Workforce Recruitment and Retention Fund and Omicron Support for
adult social care including information on the distribution of
funds and reporting requirements.
Publication date: 26/01/2022
Date of decision: 26/01/2022
Effective from: 02/02/2022