Purpose

To seek approval, if successful, to accept and
spend capital funding in relation to the Safety Valve
Programme.

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Noted the full terms of the Safety Valve agreement with the
Department for Education (DfE) (Appendix A3).

2.     
Authorised the Chief Executive in consultation with Cabinet Member
for Children’s Services, Education and Equalities and the
Cabinet Member City Economy Finance & Performance to take all
steps required to, if successful, accept and spend the funding from
the DfE’s High Needs Provision Capital Allocation (HNPCA),
including procuring and awarding contracts which may be over the
key decision threshold, as outlined in this report.

3.     
Authorised the Chief Executive in consultation with Cabinet Member
for Children’s Services, Education and Equalities and the
Cabinet Member for City Economy Finance & Performance
Authorises to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations
specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the
maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.

4.     
Authorised the Head of Strategic Procurement & Supplier
Relations to approve appropriate procurement routes to market where
these are not yet fully defined in this report, or if changes to
procurement routes are subsequently required.