Decision details

SEND – Accelerated Timeliness

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

For a decision to be made for funding

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet approved £784k one-off investment in the Children’s Services SEND Service to manage the backlog funded from a specific Earmarked Reserve.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Young People

(Councillor Vikki Slade declared an interest in this item and refrained from voting thereon)

Reason

Failure to act will result in children and young people continuing to not receive the support they are entitled to and risks further escalation by the DfE. 

Report author: Shirley McGillick

Publication date: 30/09/2023

Date of decision: 27/09/2023

Decided at meeting: 27/09/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 07/10/2023

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