Decision:
As Cabinet Member for Integrated Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health (subject to receiving confirmation from Department for Education (DfE) and Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) I agree to:
a) APPROVE, the acceptance of the Best Start Family Hub Grant Award and the deployment of the grant funding in accordance with the grant conditions and the adopted service model;
(b) DELEGATE authority to the Director of Operational Integrated Children’s Services and Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Integrated Children’s Services and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health to agree the terms and conditions to enter into the necessary grant agreements;
(c) DELEGATE authority to the Director of Operational Integrated Children’s Services and Director of Public Health to deliver the requirements of the grant;
(d) DELEGATE authority of required expenditure to the Director of Operational Integrated Children’s Services and Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Integrated Children’s Services and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, to be managed in line with Council procurement rules;
(e) DELEGATE authority to the Director of Operational Integrated Children’s Services and Director of Public Health, to take other necessary actions, including but not limited to entering into contracts or other legal agreements, as required to implement the decision.