Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Acting Chief Officer for Early Years and Integrated Youth Support Service on the capital funding allocations for 2008 -11 that will support the implementation of the 10 Year Strategy for Childcare by way of capital expenditure of £11,324,414 on payments to Early Years providers and schools to enable the delivery of extended services and the statutory duties of the Childcare Act 2006.

The Acting Chief Officer for Early Years and Integrated Youth Support Service submitted a report on the capital funding allocations for 2008-11 that will support the implementation of the 10 Year Strategy for Childcare by way of capital expenditure of £11,324,414 on payments to Early Years providers and schools to enable the delivery of extended services and to meet the statutory duties of the Childcare Act 2006.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given to the injection of £8,229,414 Quality and Access for all Young Children (Capital scheme number 14776) and £3,095,000 Extended Services (Capital scheme number 14777) Capital Grants into the Children’s Services Capital Programme and that authority be given to incur this expenditure on payments to Early Years providers to meet the statutory duties of the Childcare Act 2006 as outlined in the guidance and in the report.

(b)  That the proposals for allocation of grant and monitoring of outcomes for the DCSF by Partnership Boards established under Leeds City Council corporate governance for the purpose be approved.

(c)  That an annual report on programme outcomes and expenditure be brought to this Board.