FOI request (FOIR-631727006)

Organisational structure and training available to staff

Requested Thu 18 July 2024
Responded Mon 12 August 2024

Please could you provide the organisational structure charts (including names, job title, email address and contact numbers for the following teams please:

a. Revenues and Benefits

b. Financial Assessments

c. Income Maximisation

d. Homelessness

e. Adult Social Services

f. Mental Health and Wellbeing

This may also include commissioning teams covering the following job titles: Director, Assistant Director, Head of Service, Service Manager/Senior Managers.

It would be very interesting to know the following information for these teams:

1. How often do these teams carry out training within their departments to ensure they are up-to-date with their areas (legislative, procedural and soft skills)?

2. Does the training take place in-house or is this delivered by external companies?

3. Is there a system in place where they can access up-to-date information/documents?

4. How much is spent annually on training and any system to store policies/documents for these departments?

Response

Please see the attached structure charts as requested. Adult Social Care and Mental Health and Wellbeing are the responsibility of East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Training requirements are determined within each department. General training is available through our e-learning management system. However, specific training for each team can be carried out either internally or externally at the request of the team and is considered on an individual basis.