Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 11, 2026

Purpose:

Content: Having been duly proposed and seconded, the Executive Resolved:- a)    To approve the decision to use the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) for the scope of work presented in this report. b)    To allocate the £21.500m (£7.200m in 2026/27, £7.200m in 2027/28 and £7.100m in 2028/29) funding to the indicative areas of spend shown in Table 2.1 from the 1 April 2026. c)    To approve the decision to award the Alliance Lead Role to Supplier 1. That the details contained in Appendix A was to be regarded as exempt information and to be treated in confidence, as the case for the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing that information. d)    To delegate decisions about any changes to the allocation of funding to the indicative areas of spend and the allocation of any remaining and/or contingency funding to the Executive Director for Children, Families and Education Services and the Executive Director for Community, Place and Economy in consultation with the Lead Member for Children, Families and Education and the Lead Member for Transformation, Human Resources and Localities.