Purpose

To seek approval to
accept grant funding for the delivery of the Connect to Work
programme across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland for
delivery from 1st April 2025 to March 2030.

Decision

To:
 

accept Department for
Work & Pensions (DWP) revenue grant funding of £17.2m,
and

 

agree for the City
Council to act as Accountable body for the financial management of
these funds.

 

To delegate to the
Strategic Director City Development and Neighbourhoods authority to
amend the funding between individual projects.

 

Reasons for the decision

This project will
provide funded supported employment programme that aims to support
disabled people, people with health conditions and people from
disadvantaged groups with multiple and complex barriers to move
into and maintain employment across Leicester, Leicestershire and
Rutland.