Decision Details

To seek approval for a high- level Target Operating Model (TOM) for a prevention and early intervention model for Birmingham City Council and key partners. The proposed high level model is strongly aligned to the Council’s strategic priorities and focusses on establishing an empowering and enabling model of prevention and early intervention that ‘helps people to help themselves’, and ultimately achieve the aspirations they hold for themselves and their communities and moving people away from crisis. 

After an initial ‘high level design’ phase, Cabinet approval is sought to proceed to the ‘detailed design’ phase from April 2022, which will culminate in the delivery of a detailed TOM outlining the investment required to finalise the design and deploy the new model.

Significant effect on communities in two or more wards

On 22 March 2022, Cabinet:-

(i)       Agreed the direction of travel for the Council for early intervention and prevention;

(ii)      noted the progress to date of the early intervention and prevention programme which includes the initial high-level design of the target operating model outlined from 3.13 to 3.27 of this report and Appendix 2;

(iii)     approved the commencement of the detailed design phase from April 2022 to develop the full business case and design the detailed target operating model for phase one;

(iv)     approved the utilisation of the Delivery Plan reserve of £3.6m to support the development of the full business case and phase one detailed target operating model for the new early intervention and prevention service or Directorate;

(v)      received a further report in December 2022 setting out the full business case and detailed target operating model for phase one with proposed implementation milestones and associated resource requirements;

(vi)     noted that Cabinet Members and key stakeholders will be invited to engage in the co-design of the detailed target operating model and receive regular updates;

(vii)    delegated authority to the Director of Adults Social Care, the Assistant Director of Corporate Procurement or their delegate, in conjunction with the Director of Council Management or their delegate, and the City Solicitor or their delegate to approve any procurement strategies and subsequent contract award decisions required to support the implementation of the recommendations within the report;

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