Purpose

To seek Cabinet’s
approval to develop a universal offer, including targeted
intervention, enabling children and young people in the Borough to
learn, develop and thrive both inside school and beyond.
 
Joint Childrens Services and
Public Health and Communities Directorates

Decision

RESOLVED
that Cabinet:-
 

1.   
Endorses the concept and purpose of the ‘Great
Childhoods Ambition’ to develop the vision, brand and
strategy in preparation for its launch in April 2025;
and
 

2.   
Approves the use of one-off earmarked reserves of
£600,000 to fund the ‘Great Childhood Ambition’
pilot and delegates responsibility for the expenditure to the
Executive Director (Children’s Services); and
 

3.   
Approves a further £1.0M from earmarked
reserves to fund the enhanced Maths and English GCSE Programme and
the ‘Every Child A Coder Digital Skills Programme, with
release of this funding being subject to further details on such
programmes being provided.