The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director of Children and Young People, that sought approval to appoint/extend posts relating to grant funding allocated to Oldham in relation to the Change Partnership Programme (CPP) and associated ELSEC (Early Language Support for every child) and the APST (Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforce). The funding for this was ringfenced and could only be used for the purposes set out in the submitted report.
Options/Alternatives considered:
Option 1: Approve progression of the staffing model outlined in appendix A so that the CPP can be implemented in full. The CPP funding is ring-fenced for the projects identified in this paper. Therefore, there is no other viable option. Carrying out the projects will provide the local area with much needed early identification and specialist support for our most vulnerable children and young people.
Option 2: Do nothing. If we take no action, funding will not be utilised and may, as a result, need to be returned to the DfE, which would significantly limit the support available to identify needs and support our most disadvantaged children and young people.
Resolved:
That the Cabinet approves implementation of Option 1, as detailed in the submitted report, to draw on the CPP grant funding to enable creation of the required posts and dependencies to work alongside the SEND Team and wider SEND and Inclusion Service.