Decision details

PCC DN - Equipment costs for 2 X GMCA hosted Complex Safeguarding Officers

Decision Maker: Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The 2 X Complex Safeguarding posts were previously resourced through secondment agreements with individual LAs but it has been agreed that the GMCA will now host these posts with funding provided through £26k contribution from each Local Authority. The staff will require laptops and phones in order to operate from the GMCA. This proposal is to use a proportion of the LA contribution for this purpose.

Decision:

Essential equipment costs to be allocated in order to establish and base complex safeguarding officers at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This funding is sourced via the 10 GM district local authorities via Directors of Children’s Services.

• Dell Laptop £960
• iPhone 13 Mini £539
X 2 Officers

TOTAL £2998

Publication date: 08/03/2023

Date of decision: 24/03/2023