Decision details
To enter into a grant funding agreement with the Youth Justice Board for the COVID-19 Response to Over Represented Children Pathfinder
Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Children and Young People
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To provide a summary of the Youth Justice Board funded, ‘COVID-19 Response to Over Represented Children Pathfinder project’, in order to enable the Strategic Director, Children and Young People to agree to enter into a grant agreement with the Youth Justice Board.
Decision:
(1) To note the basis on which the Council has made an application to the Youth Justice Board of England and Wales for a grant as set out in Section 3 and Appendix 1 of the accompanying report;
(2) To agree to receive grant funding and enter into a grant agreement with the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales for a COVID-19 Response to Over-represented Children Pathfinder.
Reasons for the decision:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Alternative options considered:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Decision taken in accordance with the Officer Scheme of Delegation (Part 3 - Constitution)
Parties Consulted: The bid and the grant agreement requirements have been discussed with the Lead Member for Children’s Safeguarding, Early Help and Social Care.
Contact: Sue Gates, Head of Early Years and Family Support Email: sue.gates@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2710.
Urgent item?: Yes
Publication date: 29/10/2020
Date of decision: 23/10/2020
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