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Children's Services Capital Strategy

Meeting: 27/05/2020 - Cabinet (Item 174)

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To seek approval of the Children’s Services Capital Strategy 2020/23 and the associated use of capital programme funds for 2020/21.

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

(a) Approves the adoption of the Children’s Services Capital Strategy 2020/21 to 2022/23 as contained within this report;

(b) Notes the funding constraints within which the Strategy is drafted, as outlined in Appendix A;

(c) Approves the inclusion of programme of activity / works as set out at Appendix B within the Capital Investment Programme; and

(d) Approves the use of school condition grant for children’s centres to maintain urgent health and safety issues as identified.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Families

Reason

To agree the priorities for the investment of ring-fenced government capital grant received in support of Children’s Services for 2020/21 and beyond. This will support the Council in complying with its statutory duties in relation to the

supply of school places, special educational needs/disabilities (SEND) and school condition.

Minutes:

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

Cabinet approval was sought for the Children’s Services Capital Strategy 2020/23 and the associated use of capital programme funds for 2020/21.

Cabinet spoke in support of the report highlighting the fact that this would support the Council in complying with its statutory duties in relation to the supply of school places, special educational needs/ disabilities (SEND) and school condition.