Decision details

Short Breaks Funding For Disabled Children

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Stress on families with disabled children can be reduced by the provision of Short Breaks services. This report explains the funding gap which needs to be bridged in order to maintain to the current level of support services to families with disabled children. And seeks agreement to additional funding

Decision:

1.: That additional funding of £270,000 for Short Breaks, as set out in para. 4.3 of the report, be approved.

 

2.   That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children's Services in conjunction with the Director of Children’s Services, to decide on the specific allocation of this additional funding between the various services outlined in Appendix 3.

Report author: Steve Miley

Publication date: 20/04/2011

Date of decision: 18/04/2011

Decided at meeting: 18/04/2011 - Cabinet

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