Decision details
Allocation of the Afghan Refugee (Educational) Grant
Decision Maker: Corporate Director Children and Young People's Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To seek approval of the proposed allocation of
the Afghan Refugee (Educational) Grant, between local authority and
relevant educational establishments.
Decision:
Approval of the proposed allocation of the
Afghan Refugee (Educational) Grant, between local authority and
relevant educational establishments.
Reasons for the decision:
The Afghan Resettlement (Education) Grant
2021-22, provided by the Secretary of State for Education is for
the provision by local authorities of education services for
children from families arriving from Afghanistan under Afghan
Relocation and Assistance Policy, Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement
Scheme and British Nationals, currently residing in bridging
accommodation, namely hotels funded by the Home Office. The funding
is part of the £12 million that was announced by the
Government as part of Operation Warm Welcome.
North Yorkshire County Council has overseen bridging hotels in
Scarborough and Selby, during the period from August to November.
The local authority has an obligation to provide a place at an
educational setting for all eligible children.
The grant aims to reduce the burden on the Local Authority and
Educational establishments from providing education to the children
from the bridging hotels as it acknowledges that due to larger
numbers living in hotel sites it places an undue burden on
particular areas. North Yorkshire County Council has been allocated
£225,083.80, from the Afghan Resettlement (Education) Grant,
to cover costs from September to November 2021. A further
allocation is expected to cover the period December 2021 to March
2022
Alternative options considered:
None
Publication date: 10/02/2022
Date of decision: 08/02/2022
Effective from: 18/02/2022