Agenda and decisions

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Councillors are not obliged to withdraw from the meeting where a dispensation to that effect has been obtained from the Standards Committee.

That Cabinet Agrees:

1.    To launch a Third Sector Investment Fund Round under the seven priority areas set out in this paper.

2.    That the newly allocated funding will run from 1^st April 2025 to 31^st March 2028, with the option to extend by 1 more year (up to 31^st March 2029).

3.    To approve the establishment of a framework for the approval of grants falling within the Third Sector Investment fund. Under this framework the Cabinet grants delegated authority for the Award of Grants under the Third Sector Investment fund from 1st April 2025 up to 31^st March 2028 with a potential extension of one year up to 31^st March 2029 to the Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and Community Safety.

1.    Approval of  £595,044 interim funding per annum (up to a maximum of £935,837) in transitional funding to Ormiston Academy Trust for a 19-month period from September 2024 to March 2026 to match the resources currently allocated to support a small cohort of Hammersmith & Fulham high needs learners requiring provision above and beyond that would normally be expected from the Queensmill School current model.

2.    To note the ongoing discussions and associated risk for additional funding from Hammersmith & Fulham from the outcome of negotiations with the Department for Education and its Education Funding Skills agency for a package of up to £1.361m  in transitional funding for a 19-month period September 2024 to March 2026 to support the redesign of the Queensmill delivery model.

3.    To delegate authority to the Director of Education and SEND, in consultation with the Executive Director of People and THE Cabinet Member for Children and Education to agree a 19-month transformation programme with Ormiston Academy Trust for Queensmill School.

4.    To delegate authority to the Director of Education and SEND, in consultation with the Executive Director of People and the Cabinet Member for Children and Education to agree inflationary uplifts to proposed funding levels following the outcome of 2024/25 teachers and non-teachers national pay awards consistent with transformation programme to be agreed.

That Cabinet approves the SPD for adoption incorporating amendments following the public consultation. The amendments are outlined in a schedule of representations at appendix 3.