Decided: Cabinet agreed to award the framework and to appoint the contractors in Lots 3 and 4 as part of the collaborative arrangement, under the Council's Contract Standing Orders (its internal rules for buying works and services).
Decided: Cabinet approved Torfaen's participation in a Gwent-wide Social Care Workforce Development Service, hosted and managed by Caerphilly County Borough Council. It delegated authority to the Strategic Director for Children, Young People and Families, after consulting the relevant Portfolio Holder and statutory officers, to finalise the arrangements. Cabinet noted that formal consultation with affected staff and Trade Unions, plus due diligence and impact assessment, must still take place.