Reference: D55832
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision to receive ‘Supporting Families’ (formerly Troubled Families) grant funding income of £8.6m from Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). This is for the period of 2023 to 2025 and is broken down as follows:
2023/24: £4.1m
2024/25: £4.5m
The figures are only indicative at this stage and formal confirmation of the figure will be notified by DLUHC nearer to the beginning of each financial year.
The Director of Children & Families approves the receipt of grant income from DLUHC for £8.6m to commence on 1st April 2023. The Director of Children & Families approves the proposed use of the grant funding.
The grant commences on 1st April 2023 for a period of 24 months. The grant income is £8.6m. This is broken down to £4.1m for 2023/24 and £4.5 2024/25.
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Children, Families and Adult Social Care
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The Early Help review has involved many stages of consultation that has helped inform the use of the Supporting Families programme.
Consultees
Children & Families Leadership team, Executive Member for Children, Families and Adult Social Care and Early Help workforce.
Contact: Lyndsey Mortimer, Service Delivery Manager - Families First 0113 3787888 Email: lyndsey.mortimer@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 25/11/2022
Date of decision: 05/12/2022
Effective from: 13/12/2022
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