Decision details

Update on various elements of the Children’s Services Capital programme, including the SEND programme, with a view to clarifying or seeking delegations to allow the programmes to progress.

(a)           That the budget and funding allocations to projects within Appendix A of the report of 11 November 2025 (current Capital Programme), be approved. 

(b)           That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of People – Children’s, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education & Skills and the Corporate Director Finance & Commercial/Chief Financial Officer & S151 Officer to agree funding allocation of up to £500,000 for any new project, provided those allocations were within the overall Capital Programme budget.

(c)           That authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Director of People – Children’s and Cabinet Members for Children’s Services, Education and Skills and Property & Assets and Economic Growth and the Corporate Director Finance & Commercial/Chief Financial Officer & S151 Officer to procure and award contracts, or release agreed funding to third parties delivering projects, for any project within Cabinet approved Appendix A, of the report, provided the project cost was contained within the overall programme budget.

Reason for the decision

To draw together several previous delegations against individual Capital programme budgets to ensure consistency across programmes. To ensure appropriate oversight and authority was in place to allow projects to progress through from inception to delivery.