Decision details
Delegated Officer Report - Holiday Activity and Food Programme - Acceptance of Additional Funding and Payment Terms for Providers
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To approve the payment terms for organisations
providing services to the Holiday Activities and Food Programme
using additional funding awarded from DfE
Decision:
RESOLVED - To have a tiered payment process
based on the value of the grant being awarded to the
provider.
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1: Accept the funding and to pay all
providers in advance of delivering their additional Holiday
Activities and Food provision. This would allow adequate funding
for activities to be delivered by small providers with limited
reserves. This option presents a level of risk to the Council and
there is potential for needing to claw money back if they fail to
deliver in full.
Option 2: Accept the funding and to have a tiered payment process
based on the value of the grant being awarded to the
provider.
• Awards under £20k will be paid in advance
• Awards over £20k will be paid 75% in advance and 25%
on completion.
This option allows us to balance the need of small providers with
the risk presented to the Council. It should also be noted that the
majority of these providers are known to the Council.
Option 3: Accept the funding and to pay all providers on completion
of delivering their Holiday Activities and Food provision. This
option provides maximum security to the Council but will exclude a
large number of providers from taking up the HAF grant and will
ultimately limit the provision we are able to make available for
our children and young people.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1: Accept the funding and to pay all
providers in advance of delivering their additional Holiday
Activities and Food provision. This would allow adequate funding
for activities to be delivered by small providers with limited
reserves. This option presents a level of risk to the Council and
there is potential for needing to claw money back if they fail to
deliver in full.
Option 3: Accept the funding and to pay all providers on completion
of delivering their Holiday Activities and Food provision. This
option provides maximum security to the Council but will exclude a
large number of providers from taking up the HAF grant and will
ultimately limit the provision we are able to make available for
our children and young people.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Not applicable
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: 20/08/2021
Date of decision: 17/08/2021
Accompanying Documents:
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