Decision details

Delegated Key Decision Report - District Youth Offer

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the acceptance of additional funding for the Youth Service to support the development of a District Youth Offer as outlined in the paper including the establishment of additional youth work posts for a period of 2 years to deliver the project activity.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That: the preferred option will provide the opportunity to deliver a comprehensive youth work programme that will support the development of the District Youth Offer in Oldham.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - Accept the funding and use it to deliver the specified project, including the employment of 8 fixed term youth work posts.
Option 2 - Do not accept the funding, do not deliver the increase into Youth Services.

Alternative options considered:

Option 2

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation with young residents

Contact: Neil Consterdine, Assistant Director Youth, Leisure and Communities 0161 770 8734 / Email: neil.consterdine@oldham.gov.uk Email: Neil.Consterdine@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 17/09/2019

Date of decision: 16/09/2019

Effective from: 26/09/2019

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