The Director of Children’s Services agreed to:
· Award contracts to providers listed in appendix 1 under the exempt contracts clause of Contract Procedure Rules in order to meet the Local Authorities obligations under the Children & Families Act 2014. The contract shall commence on the 1st September 2015 and expire on the 31st August 2016, with the option to extend for four further periods of 12 months; and
· Approve the award of a contract to new providers, not listed in appendix 1, in exceptional circumstances where the individual student’s needs cannot be met by any of the providers listed in appendix 1.