OFFICER DECISION

Decision:   Approve the award of a revenue grant to create additional wraparound places for the delivery of the childcare reforms at the providers identified below following completion of a grant application process.
Decision Date: 23/07/2026
Type of Decision: Director                                      Key										Non-Key	x
Portfolio Area that decision relates to:
Leader (inc Policy, Strategy & Partnerships)					Environment and Climate Emergency
Deputy Leader (inc Economy & Culture)					Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equalities & Inclusion
Children, Young People and Education				X	Housing, Planning & Safer Communities
Health, Wellbeing and Adults Social Care					Transport
Background / Decision Summary: A paper was taken to Executive on 12 September 2024 to inform them about the approach for determining allocations of the capital and revenue grants to create and expand places for the delivery of the childcare reforms. At the meeting Executive members approved; · The revenue spend to create the new years and wraparound places to deliver this ambitious programme. · The delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Children and Education, the Director of Governance and the Director of Finance to develop the grant allocation process, procure and award and enter into the resulting grant agreements. An application for the wraparound revenue grant was received for the July grant round from the following provider – · Over the Rainbow – to expand after school provision by 10 places Total funded to be awarded in this round – £5788.24
Options Considered: · Option 1 - To approve the award of a grant to the provider identified through the grant application process (recommended). · Option 2 – decline to approve the award of a grant at this time and reopen the grant application process · Option 3 – decline to approve the award of a grant at this time and do not reopen the grant application process
Options Rejected: · Option 2 – decline to approve the award of a grant at this time and reopen the grant application process · Option 3 – decline to approve the award of a grant at this time and do not reopen the grant application process
Consultation Process: Consultation was carried out to inform the Executive Report of 12 September 2024 and is set out in that report.
Implications
Crime & Disorder				Equalities			x		Highways
Human Resources				Legal			x		ICT
Financial			x	Planning
Marketing & Comms				Health			x
Property				Procurement			x
Implications Contact:		Dawn Wood Early Years Reform Programme Lead
Level of Risk:		Acceptable
Wards Affected:
All Wards	Fishergate					Holgate				Rural West York
Acomb	Fulford & Heslington					Hull Road				Strensall
Bishopthorpe	Guildhall					Huntington & New Earswick				Westfield
Clifton	Haxby & Wigginton					Micklegate				Wheldrake
Copmanthorpe	Heworth					Osbaldwick & Derwent		X
Dringhouses & Woodthorpe	Heworth Without					Rawcliffe & Clifton

Comments/Observations: The application was evaluated on quality, with applicants invited to answer questions to explore how they would best achieve the funding outcomes. The expenditure will be funded from Department for Education grants allocated to support the expansion of wraparound childcare from the initial awarded revenue budget of £333k. Decision:  To approve the award of grant to the providers identified through the grant application process.
Decision Made by: Martin Kelly, Corporate Director of Children’s & Education in conjunction with Maxine Squire, Assistant Director, Education & Skills Contact Details: maxine.squire@york.gov.uk
On behalf of:  Executive (delegated to Martin Kelly, Corporate Director of Children’s & Education)
To be implemented by:	Dawn Wood	Early Years Reforms Programme Lead
On Completion – Signed off by: Martin Kelly Corporate Director of Children’s & Education		Date: 23/07/2026