Sally Slade, our current Head of Adult Social Care and Fiona Fitzpatrick, our interim Head of Children’s Social Work
Changes at the top
This week, we
have begun the process of recruiting to the posts of Head of Children’s Social
Work, and Head of Adult Social Care. (PDF version)
We have commissioned the Institute
of Public Care to carry out a Test of Assurance of our statutory roles of
Director of Children’s Services, Director of Adult Social Services (combined in
the role of Strategic Director People) as well as the Lead Member for
Children’s Services and the Lead Member for Adult Social Services
Peer
Challenge update
The Peer Challenge,
with a focus on prevention and key areas of wider adult social care, ended last
week. Here is an update (PDF version)
Heather Barnes, our Strategic Director Place
Our Strategic Director Place is ADEPT at new role
Heather Barnes becomes
president of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) after a number of years serving on the Association’s
Management Board. More information (PDF version)
CLT+Leadership Forum – 8 June 2015
The session's theme was ‘Building more Resilient and
Creative Communities’ in the context of ‘Better Together’ and our Operating
Model. Find out more (PDF version)
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New visitor car park
From Monday 29 June 2015,
the new visitor car park pay and display machine will be in operation. County
Hall staff are reminded that these spaces are for visitor parking only
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Pay and grade review for social workers in Adult Social
Care
Parity has been achieved between adult social worker
and children and family social worker pay grades. All experienced social
workers in adult services working for us will be paid at
Grade G, with ASYEs paid at Grade F. (PDF version)
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 Do you use a mobile device?
You might be surprised to learn that staff have reported the loss of 16
mobile devices to the Information Governance Team since the start of the
calendar year. Keep yours safe (PDF version)
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 Are you asked to share personal information with law enforcement organisations?
Following our article last week about sharing personal information with law enforcement organisations, we would like to clarify that it is only section 29 requests that need to be sent to our Information Governance Team (PDF version)
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 Our Youth Offending Service will be inspected by HMI Probation next week
This is to ensure it is complying
with national guidance and legislation. (PDF version)
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 Reviewing a service or policy? Commissioning a service? Implementing a new system?
Come along to a half day workshop on Equality Impact Assessment and find out how to do it properly
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Meetings in session: Next week's Corporate Services Scrutiny is listed on our Meetings Calendar. View agendas and watch the meetings on a webcast
Job vacancies: This week's DCC vacancies and internal vacancies
Coaver meal of the day: Menu for week beginning 29 June
 Bikeability courses during the summer holiday
Find out what sessions are available for children
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Read feedback from a couple in their 60s who were taught how to ride as part of our free two hour cycle confidence sessions
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 Exeter Business Games ends in dramatic style
Captain Andrew Barley reports on the final two games to take place – Dodgeball and the Bell Boat race, as we finish in seventh place overall.
Well done to all who took part! (PDF version)
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Caption Competition
Sue Clarke, our Head of Education and Learning, trying out a battery-powered go-kart that children at St
Michael's C of E Primary, Kingsteignton had built during Sue's visit to the school.
Send your captions to us!
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Last
week's winner: Phil Griffiths, Education Transport Team, Barnstaple
Last week's answer: Bideford
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