I would like to submit an FOI request regarding your Children & Young People's services please. Questions as follows:

1. What case management system do you use for children’s services?
Mosaic

2. Please provide the name(s), email(s) and telephone number(s) of the individual(s) responsible for the FIS / SEND Local Offer sites within your organisation
Vanessa Walters info.families@wokingham.gov.uk

3. Are your Local Offer pages/FIS site developed in-house or externally?
Contents is managed Internally
Website development is managed externally

4. If externally, which providers currently provide your Family Information Services directories and/or SEND Local Offer site?
Directory provision – Idox

5. If external, please confirm the value of the FIS contract and/or Local Offer site and when it is due for renewal?
Renewal date 11.09.22
Annual costs: £20,644.00

6. If internally, are there any plans for this to be developed by an external supplier?
Not applicable

7. Please provide the name(s), email(s) and telephone number(s) of the individual(s) responsible for Short Breaks provision
Kelli Scott, Service Manager, CWD, Early Help and PYJS kelli.scott@wokingham.gov.uk
David Green, Team Manager, Short Breaks Services David.green@wokingham.gov.uk

8. Do you provide grants or direct payments for Short Breaks provision? If not, are there any plans to provide grants or direct payments in the future?
We provide Direct Payments to families so that they can procure Short Breaks provision.

9. Do you provide a framework of approved Short Breaks providers?
We do have a preferred provider list, however Short Breaks are accessed from a range of local providers.

10. What was the annual spend on Short Breaks provision for 2021/22?
£ 1,070,817.57

11. Do parents/carers book Short Breaks provision via the council?
Parents/carers are provided with a Direct Payment, which they can then use to procure services.
We have Council led (targeted and specialist) short breaks services – need is identified via assessment.

12. If not, do you use an external organisation to provide this service?
Not applicable

13. Do you use digital solutions to assist with the application, awarding and management of Short Breaks?
No

14. If so, who is the provider and when is the contract due to expire?
Not applicable

15. Are you considering using digital solutions to manage and oversee your Short Breaks?
No

16. Does the LA provide Young Carer’s grants and if so, please provide the name(s), email(s) and telephone number(s) of the individual(s) at the LA responsible?
No

17. What was the annual spend on Young Carer’s Grants for 2021/22?
Not applicable

18. Are Young Carer’s grants applied for direct with the council?
Not applicable

19. If not, do you use an external organisation to administer these?
Not applicable

20. Who is the external provider and what is the cost of their service and when does the contract expire?
Provider: TuVida
Renewal date 01/04/22
Annual costs: £69,268.00

21. Do you use digital solutions to assist with the application, awarding and management of Young Carer’s grants?
No

22. If so, who is the provider and when is the contract due to expire?
Not applicable

23. Are you considering using digital solutions to manage your Young Carer’s grants?
No

24. Please provide the title, name(s) and email(s) of the individual(s) responsible for digital systems for Children’s and YP services at the council?
Sudeshna Banerjee, Service Manager - Intelligence and Impact sudeshna.banerjee@wokingham.gov.uk

25. Who is the Director of Children’s Services at the council and please provide their title, name and email address?
Helen Watson, Interim Director of Children’s Services helen.watson@wokingham.gov.uk

26. Is there a Transformation Manager or Personalisation Lead or similar role? If yes please provide job title, name(s), email(s) address?
Head of Business Change, Lewis Borges lewis.borges@wokinham.gov.uk