Receipt of DfE Grant Funding for SAFE Taskforce Delivery Phase 2
October 2, 2025 Director of Children and Families (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...whether to accept £738,966 in grant funding from the Department for Education to continue the Leeds SAFE Taskforce, which aims to reduce serious youth violence by supporting at-risk young people through education and other interventions.
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Purpose
The DfE has made available grant funding to
continue the Leeds SAFE Taskforce. The taskforce was originally
established in 2022 as part of the cross-government approach to
reducing serious youth violence.
From 2022 to 2025 Leeds received total grant
funding of £3,376,900.
For this second phase of the taskforce, Leeds
will receive £738,966. We will receive this funding through a
section 31 grant, which can be used for delivery between September
2025 – August 2026.
Delivery will be secured via three
workstreams:
• AIP
based Education Inclusion Mentors
•
Extension to Life Coaching Offer
•
Extension to Family Hub based Youth Violence interventions
(Startline & 90 Minute
Projects)
Content
Please see attached report.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |