Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval for the Council to accept £883k in grant funding to transform its model of delivery for community family help after successfully submitting a bid to the Department for Education (DfE).

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)             subscribes to the programme and receive the funding which the Council would administer on behalf of the Council and health partners;

(b)            delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Director of Public Health Dorset in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People to take all the steps necessary to spend the funding up to the budget envelope (including procuring and awarding contracts) to implement the work as outlined in the bid; and

(c)             notes that a subsequent report shall be brought to Cabinet in due course to provide more detail on the transformation project and provide an update on progress made against the bid.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Young People

Reason

The transformation fund will improve services and outcomes for children, young people and families in BCP and allow the Council and partners it provide help and support earlier, likely reducing the demand on statutory services.

The Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the purpose of the report was to seek Cabinet approval for the Council to accept £883k in grant funding to transform its model of delivery for community family help after successfully submitting a bid to the Department for Education (DfE).

The Chairman of the Childrens Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee addressed the Cabinet in support of the report highlighting that the committee would welcome the opportunity to scrutinse this as it moves forwards.

The Portfolio Holder advised that scrutiny would be welcome as this progresses.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)             subscribes to the programme and receive the funding which the Council would administer on behalf of the Council and health partners;

(b)            delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Director of Public Health Dorset in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People to take all the steps necessary to spend the funding up to the budget envelope (including procuring and awarding contracts) to implement the work as outlined in the bid; and

(c)             notes that a subsequent report shall be brought to Cabinet in due course to provide more detail on the transformation project and provide an update on progress made against the bid.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Young People