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Summary
This was not a meeting, but a decision made by an officer. The decision to be made was about whether to accept grant funding to extend the existing Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) programme, and make payments to partner boroughs.
Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) programme extension
A report was provided that requested the Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy and Housing to accept an extension of funding for the Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) programme. The programme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is designed to help disabled adults move into and stay in employment.
The IPSPC programme had been operating in Newham since it was approved by the Cabinet on 20 July 2023. The programme is delivered in partnership with the London Boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest, with Newham as the lead authority. The report says that Tower Hamlets was involved but decided not to continue with the extension. The report included the original grant funding agreement between the DWP and Newham Council, which set out the terms and conditions of the grant.
The original contract was due to expire on 31 March 2025, but the report included a grant addendum notice, indicating that the DWP had agreed to extend the programme until 31 March 2026. The total amount of funding requested for the extension was £1,334,458.40. Of this funding, £121,314.40 would go to Newham as the lead authority, and the remaining £1,213,144 would be split evenly between Newham, Hackney and Waltham Forest, to cover delivery costs.
The report proposed that the funding be accepted and that the grant agreement be amended to reflect the extension and additional funding. It also proposed that Newham make payments of £404,381.40 to each of the London Boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest. The report said that this extension would enable Newham to continue providing support to residents who are disadvantaged in the job market, a priority set out in the council's 'Building a Fairer Newham' strategy1.
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'Building a Fairer Newham' is one of the seven priorities of Newham Council's current corporate plan,
Towards a Better Newham
. It sets out the council's goals and objectives for creating a more equitable and inclusive society in the borough, including tackling poverty, inequality, and discrimination. ↩