Decision details

This decision is to authorise the variation of the end date of current grant agreements in order to continue with the arrangements with 9 providers for the provision of targeted short breaks activities for cyp with SEND. The grants will start on 1st April 2022 and will end on 31st March 2024 with no options to extend.

In the absence of the Director of Children & Families, the Deputy Director, Children & Families Social Work Service has given their approval to vary the end date of the current grant arrangements in order to continue the delivery of targeted short breaks activities from 1^st April 2022 for two years at a value of up to £317,500 per annum. There will be no options to extend once the agreements end on 31^st March 2024.

The Deputy Director of Children & Families Social Work Service has given their approval of payment in advance to the grant recipients. Payment in advance is crucial to small, third sector organisations so that they can effectively manage budgets and cash flow to deliver the service. This has been the payment method used over the last seven or so years for services commissioned via the competitive grants process. Payments will be made on a half yearly basis in April and October. Providers will be subject to a financial checking process using the CreditSafe facility.

Head of Service, current providers, PPPU, Parent/Carer group