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COVID Household Support Fund

 

 

That the grant of £157,470 funding to schools, colleges and early years settings be released for them to purchase and provide one £15 voucher per child per week for the two-week October half term holiday. Vouchers will be provided for all children eligible for free school meals plus all children with a social worker, all children open to early help, all 2-4 year olds accessing Early Years Pupil Premium,

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Significant impact on communities or those working in two or more electoral divisions;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Electoral Divisions affected: (All Electoral Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/10/2021

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
In accordance with regulation 11, the Chairman of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee has been advised of this matter, and has agreed that the making of the intended key decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred, for the following reason:
The urgency for the making of the intended decision is because the awards of funding need to be made in sufficient time for those who receive the funding to make the necessary arrangements to deliver the services, and the making of such intended decision cannot be reasonably deferred due to that timescale.

Decision due: 11 Oct 2021 by Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Lifelong Skills (archived 9/10/23)

Lead member: Councillor Debbie Andre, Independent debbie.andre@iow.gov.uk

Lead director: Director of Children's Services

Contact: Sarah MacDonald Email: sarah.macdonald@iow.gov.uk.

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