Issue - decisions

Members received a report which sought approval for a second tranche of Extended Schools Projects and for the process and criteria for bids from the Private, Voluntary and Independent sector to use the new “Quality and Access Early Years Capital Grant Allocation”. 

In relation to Extended Schools Capital, Members had the option to approve or not approve any of the recommended allocation of the Phase 2 Capital to the three additional projects at Wheldrake CE School, Headlands Primary School and Lord Deramore’s Primary School.  With regards to the Quality and Access Early Years Capital Grant Allocation, Members had the options of approving or amending the process and criteria for bids from the Private, Voluntary and Independent sector to use the new “Quality and Access Early Years Capital Grant Allocation.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That, in relation to Extended Schools Capital, the three additional capital projects at Wheldrake CE School, Headlands Primary School and Lord Deramore’s Primary School be approved;

(ii)         That, in relation to the Quality and Access Early Years Capital Grant Allocation, the process and criteria for bids from the Private, Voluntary and Independent sector to access this new capital grant be approved;

(iii)       To approve the addition in the Early Years Capital Grant Application Pro-Forma, in questions 4 and 6, of how the proposal would also benefit disabled and SEN children.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:(i) To ensure that the extended schools agenda in York continues to progress;

                          (ii) (iii) To further improve the quality and inclusiveness of our child care settings.