Chris Pratt, director of the children and young people's service, says that four project staff are already working on improving the department and it is now looking to use the extra money to recruit a team of project managers and two project directors.
One of these director-level posts will specifically look at the children and young people in care service.
He said: "Additional resources in the form of project directors and project managers are needed to support management and staff in the delivery of what is a major and complex improvement programme."
Details of the extra government funding, which will run out in March next year, were presented to members of the council’s Schools, Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel this week.
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