Issue - decisions

The Cabinet Member for Children and Education approves:

1.    The procurement strategy to recommission a new Step Up to Social Work Programme contract for a duration of two years with the option to extend twice, for an additional two years per extension period. The contract value will be £1,400,000 every 2 years, bringing the total contract value after extension to £4,200,000.The contract will only continue based on satisfactory performance by the Provider and continued funding from the Department for Education (DFE).