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Decisions made by the Lead Member on 26 January 2021 PDF 108 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 1.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the decisions made on 26 January 2021. |
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Disclosure of interests Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct. Additional documents: Minutes: 2.1 There were no disclosures of interest. |
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Urgent items Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Additional documents: Minutes: 3.1 There were no urgent items. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Public Health seeking approval for accessing Covid Outbreak Management Funding (COMF) to support people living in Supported Accommodation, Temporary Accommodation and those at risk of homelessness, to undertake a Supported Apprenticeship, enabling them to move into independent living.
4.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1. Approve drawing down up to £615k COMF funding for the delivery of a Partnership Apprenticeship programme to help some of the most marginalised residents in the county with:
· accessing learning, work and independent living through Supported Apprenticeships; and · improving the availability of Supported and Temporary Accommodation in the county.
2. Should this project be effective in supporting 50 Supported Accommodation residents in the first instance, to approve drawing down additional COMF funding of £70,000 per ten additional Apprentices within the allocated timeframe to expand the project, up to an additional value of £350,000 (which would represent an additional 50 Apprenticeships and an additional 50 places in supported housing made available).
3. Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health to take any actions necessary in relation to the implementation of the proposals set out in the above recommendations.
Reason
The project addresses COVID recovery and the needs of a vulnerable group of our local residents who have been adversely impacted by the pandemic. The funding provides an opportunity to deliver a one-off project that offers training, creates new employment, supports local employers in addressing skills gaps and should free up places in Supported Accommodation at the same time.
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