Decision Maker: Executive Board

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: April 23, 2025

Purpose: The Get Britain Working White Paper details a locally led approach to supporting people with health conditions gain meaningful employment and prevent people from falling out of work.  It includes details on funding streams which will be awarded to the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).    A proportion of this funding will be used to fund the five West Yorkshire Local Authorities to deliver or commission locally led provision.   Executive Board is asked to:   A) Delegate authority to Director of City Development to enter into an agreement with WYCA to accept funding linked to delivery of the Work and Health  plan in Leeds for activity from 1st April 2025 (subject to CA approval.)   B) Endorse the proposed approach to spend of the funding as detailed in the report.   C) Delegate authority to Director of City Development to accept any other funding from WYCA associated with the Work and Health Agenda, and to progress any associated programme design/implementation including spend.   D) Note that the Head of Employment and Skills will be responsible for the implementation and delivery of the programme from April 2025 to March 2026.    

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