Decision details

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)                 That the recommendations of the panel for the first tranche of bids for the Quality and Access Early Years Capital Grant Allocation be accepted as set out in the annexes as follows:

·        Annex A approved

·        Annex B accepted in principle but requires additional information

·        Annex C requires substantial reworking and should be declined at this stage

(ii)               That approval be given for the Early Years and Extended Schools Service to bulk purchase certain items under £2500 and distribute them directly to settings.

Decision of the Executive Member

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

REASONS:    (i)         To enable the further development of early years

provision in York, in accordance with government guidelines.

(ii)To obtain economies of scale in the purchase of certain items.