Decision details
Playing for Success
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
A report by the Director of Children’s Services set out the current position in respect of the ‘Playing for Success’ initiative, based at Tranmere Rovers Football Club and managed by the Children and Young People’s Department. The initiative started in 2004 and funding support would end in March 2011. The report set out options for the future of the initiative.
RESOLVED: That
(1) the ‘Playing for Success’ initiative be funded in the current year from the centrally managed SEN/behaviour budget and at the same time the Playing for Success Manager be asked to:-
· hold discussions with schools using the centre to develop a possible basis for full cost recovery;
· carry out a review of the costs of running the centre and identify areas for cost reduction; and
· explore alternative sources of support funding including any additional direct or in-direct support available from the football club;
(2) the Schools Forum be invited to give their views on future funding of this initiative; and
(3) the ‘Playing for Success’ initiative be the subject of a further report once consultations with the Schools Forum and schools are complete and following research on other funding options.
Report author: Director of Children's Services
Publication date: 04/10/2010
Date of decision: 23/09/2010
Decided at meeting: 23/09/2010 - Cabinet
Effective from: 12/10/2010
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