Issue - meetings

The report will provide background context and an overview of the consultation and restructuring process associated with the Cabinet’s decision to close Woodside Day Centre and the 684 Centre and seek agreement to the deletion of the posts associated with this decision.

Following the Cabinet decision in October to close two day care centres , Woodside  and the 684 Centre, the Corporate Committee were asked to consider the staffing  changes arising from this decision. There were a total of 17 posts  at the centres and as 3 were vacant  it would mean that 14 members of staff would enter the redeployment pool.  Following an analysis of potential employment opportunities at other Day Care centres, it was  envisaged that 10 staff could be redeployed , leaving 4 staff at the  risk of compulsory redundancy. The Committee were informed that Adult services were committed to seeking employment  positions for these staff.  Their  skills were  highly marketable,   both in the Council and in the independent sector . 

The Committee were assured that the required Council procedures to safeguard staff and users  in a transition period, following the closure of the Day Care centres, had been followed  in full.

RESOLVED

1. That the deletion of all the posts based at the two Day Centres as set out  in section 5.4 of this report be approved.

2. That the Committee receive a future update on the  results of the redeployment process concerning the 4 members of staff without an immediate redeployment opportunity.