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Short Breaks Innovation Fund Bid
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To seek approval to accept and spend grant
funding from the DfE Short Breaks Innovation Fund to extend our
existing programme which delivers a “bridging” service
for young people with Social Communication Interaction Need or
Autism for a further year.
Decision:
That Cabinet:
1. Approved the acceptance of £1.1m of grant funding from the DfE Short Breaks Innovation Fund.
2. Authorised the Executive Director Children and Education, in consultation with Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Equalities to take all steps required to accept and spend the funding including entering grant agreements and procuring and awarding contracts for the delivery of the project.
3. Authorised the Executive Director Children & Education in consultation with Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Equalities to submit further funding bids to extend the project in future funding rounds, noting that any successful bids will be brought back to Cabinet for approval to accept and spend.
Report author: Gail Rogers
Publication date: 05/12/2023
Date of decision: 05/12/2023
Decided at meeting: 05/12/2023 - Cabinet
Effective from: 13/12/2023
Accompanying Documents:
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