Decision of the Portfolio Holder for Children, Education,
Skills and Early Help
(a)
That
the procurement process, as set out in the report, be agreed.
(b)
That the
further step of making any contract award be delegated to the Portfolio Holder
for Children, Education, Skills and Early Help in consultation with the
Executive Director of People – Children.
Reason for the
decision
Cabinet is required to approve all key decisions with
financial consequences of £500k or more. The current contractual arrangements
would come to an end in August 2022 and local authorities were required to
arrange alternative education for children pupils who, because of exclusion, illness
or other reasons, would not otherwise receive a suitable education (Alternative
Provision Guidance, 2013).