Issue - meetings

A report to request permission to engage regarding a potential partnership approach between the Local Authority, Kirklees Active Leisure and schools for school swimming.

Contact: Joanne Sanders, Acting Service Director Learning and Early Support

tel: 01484 221000

1)    That the Director of Children’s Services (or nominee/s) be authorised to commence engagement, in partnership with colleagues from Kirklees Active Leisure, (for 8 weeks until 19 January 2018) with schools and Council staff who would be affected by the proposal, in order to seek views regarding swimming instruction services being delivered by Kirklees Active Leisure.

2)    That, subject to consideration of (i) the outcome of the engagement, which would have regard to para 6.1 of the considered report and (ii) Kirklees Active Leisure Board of Trustees approval to a TUPE business transfer, authority be delegated to the Director of Children’s Services to conclude negotiations and finalise arrangements for the TUPE transfer; and for the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning, to enter into and/seal in the Council’s behalf any legal and other documentation necessary to give effect to the arrangements.