Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To gain approval to accept Grant funding which
is to be awarded to NYCC by DfE for the purposes of supporting an
employment forum and development of additional Supported
Internships for young people with SEND.
Supported Internships are an important stepping stone for young
people with SEND to transition from education into employment. The
grant is aimed at establishing, or further developing, a SEND
employment forum to increase the availability and quality of
Supported Internships that lead to permanent employment.
the Corporate Director - Strategic Resources
is authorised, under the Executive Members Delegation Scheme, to
accept the grant offer and sign the appropriate documentation to
formally do so.
Not open to call in as urgency procedure applied.
Supported Internships are an important
stepping stone for young people with SEND to transition from
education into employment. The grant is aimed at establishing, or
further developing, a SEND employment forum to increase the
availability and quality of Supported Internships that lead to
permanent employment.
The annual grant breakdown is set out below:
Grant Period Grant Amount
Year One: Up to March 2023 £22392.51
Year Two: April 2023 – March 2024 £45461.02
(indicative)
Year Three: April 2024 – March 2025 £45066.25
(indicative)
TOTAL £112919.77 (indicative)
None
Publication date: 16/11/2022
Date of decision: 15/11/2022
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