Decision details

Leeds City Council (LCC) Children & Families have been undertaking a review of clusters. The purpose of the review is to build on the strengths already in place in clusters and to ensure a greater level of consistency of approach and clarity of shared expectations to ensure a high quality needs led city wide consistent approach to offering Early Help at a local level.

The delegated decision is required to:

1)  Approve the revised funding formula to be used to distribute the LA contribution to clusters.

2)  Provide approval for the LA to enter into co-operation agreements with clusters in respect of the LA funding contribution to clusters.

The Director, Children and Families approved the implementation of a new funding formula to allocate the £780,830 p/a budget to school clusters.

The decision is a key decision, subject to call in, to enter into a 12 month co-operation agreement with each of the 21 clusters from 1^st April 2021 based on the new funding formula, with the option to extend for a further two twelve month periods up to a total potential value of £2,342,490.

Face to face consultation has taken place with Targeted Services Leaders (TSL) and Cluster Chairs.

A smart (online) survey was also undertaken with all clusters.

The stakeholder reference group meet 6 weekly.

Consultation has taken place and will continue to take place with clusters throughout the review via Cluster Chairs & TSL’s and with the Cluster stakeholder reference group.