Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval of bids from the Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) sector to use the new “Quality and Access for All Young Children Capital Grant Allocation”.  These bids have been recommended by a panel established for this purpose.

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.

Members received a report seeking their approval to bids from the Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) sector to use the new “Quality and Access for All Young Children Capital Grant Allocation”.  The bids had been recommended by a panel established for this purpose.

Members had the option of approving or rejecting the bids from the Private, Voluntary and Independent sector, as recommended by the panel.

Members were pleased to note the variety of provision available as this enabled parents and carers to make choices as to the environment that best suited their child.

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.