Issue - meetings

To consider a report for the Portfolio Holder for Children, Education, Skills and Early Help.

(a)       That the development of an alternative, in house, service delivery

model for a post16 tracking and transition support service be approved. This would include support for young people who are at risk of being not in education, employment or training (NEET) and re-engagement support for those who are NEET. This is currently provided via an information, advice and guidance service delivered by an externally commissioned voluntary and community sector provider.

(b)       That the resources needed to deliver the service in line with statutory

requirements from within Children’s Services base budget be approved

Reason for the decision

To enable the council to meet it statutory requirements as set out in the report. Provision of resource for this service has been built into the proposed children’s services base budget for 2021/22.

Cabinet considered a report on the proposal to develop an in-house service delivery model for the provision of a tracking and support service for young people post 16 when the current contract comes to an end.

Decision

(a)       That the development of an alternative, in house, service delivery

model for a post16 tracking and transition support service be approved. This would include support for young people who are at risk of being not in education, employment or training (NEET) and re-engagement support for those who are NEET. This is currently provided via an information, advice and guidance service delivered by an externally commissioned voluntary and community sector provider.

(b)       That the resources needed to deliver the service in line with statutory

requirements from within Children’s Services base budget be approved

Reason for the decision

To enable the council to meet it statutory requirements as set out in the report. Provision of resource for this service has been built into the proposed children’s services base budget for 2021/22.