Decision details

Targeted Information, Advice and Guidance Services to young people identified as Not in Education, Employment or Training

Reference: D43625

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Agreement that the statutory functions in relation to Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) support for vulnerable young people and tracking will be achieved through an in-house provision. This has the consequence of accepting TUPE transfer of ten Aspire IGEN staff who are currently contracted to deliver these functions. This contract expires on the 31st July 2016.

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services agreed that the statutory functions in relation to Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) support for vulnerable young people and tracking will be achieved through an in-house provision and accept the TUPE transfer of five Aspire IGEN staff who are currently contracted to deliver these functions on the expiry of the contracted provision on 31st July 2016. The Director agreed to the creation of four posts (Team Manager and three Key Workers) which are required as a result of Aspire Igen reducing the TUPE list by five staff mid-July.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: The approval of this report constitutes a ‘Key Decision’ and as such is eligible for ‘Call-In’ , however, due to delays in the staff consultation process a request has been made to exempt this report from Call-in. If the decision is not implemented with immediate effect there is a significant risk that the new team will not be able to carry out their statutory duties.

Consultees

Aspire and IGEN staff, HR, Young People

Contact: Jean Ellison, Youth Offer Lead, Children's Services 07891 271010 Email: jean.ellison@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 04/08/2016

Date of decision: 12/08/2016

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