Harry Catherall

Change Partnership Programme delivery - Early Language Support for every child/Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforce: grant requirements

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 17, 2025

...to progress the Change Partnership Programme model, the Cabinet approved drawing on grant funding to create fixed-term posts and dependencies to support the SEND Team and wider SEND & Inclusion Service, aiming to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

For Determination

Extension of Short Breaks Play and Leisure Activities from 1st April 2026

From: Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 17, 2025

...to extend the contract with POINT for Short Breaks Play and Leisure Activities for two years, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, at a cost of £200,000 per year.

For Determination

Temporary Accommodation Procurement Exercises - Nightly-Paid and Emergency Accommodation

From: Cabinet - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 20, 2025

...to undertake a procurement process for a new framework for nightly-paid temporary accommodation and short-term emergency accommodation, delegating decision-making responsibilities to the Deputy Chief Executive (Place).

For Determination

Property Acquisition - Oldham Town Centre

From: Cabinet - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 20, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Sites of Biological Importance Update

From: Cabinet - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 20, 2025

...to designate Ladcastle Heath as a new Site of Biological Importance, and to adopt boundary changes for the Medlock Headwater & Strinesdale, Moorgate Quarry, and Armit Road Lodge sites, as surveyed by the Greater Manchester Ecology Unit.

For Determination