Decision details

Funding for the Children's Services Stoke Improvement Partnership

Reference: D54235

Decision Maker: Programme Director SFPC

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To formally accept funding from the Department for Education for the Children’s Services Improvement Partnership with Stoke-on-Trent Council.

Decision:

The decision has been made to formally accept funding from the Department for Education (DfE) for up to £505,200 for work by Leeds as part of the Stoke-Leeds Improvement Partnership.

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: General exception is proposed to be used in order to fit into DfE timescales and central government funding arrangements which require formal acceptance within a timescale not possible within the normal operation of LCC decision-making governance.

If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: Call-in is not eligible for this decision as the timescales required by central government do not allow sufficient time. Failure to formally accept the funding would prejudice the Council by reducing funding for this work and might damage relationships and the possibility of future funding for similar projects.

Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Adults & Children's Social Care and Health Partnerships

Other reasons / organisations consulted

n/a

Contact: John Maynard, Practice Improvement Manager - Projects 0113 3783585 Email: john.maynard@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 28/06/2021

Date of decision: 06/07/2021

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