(1) That the current position relating to the arrangements with Leeds City Council to establish a Strategic Partnership be noted.
(2) That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the statutory Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, to finalise the terms of the Strategic Partnership Agreement with Leeds City Council (including the Improvement Plan) and any other documents associated with this, including any funding arrangements.
(3) That the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) be authorised to enter into the Strategic Partnership Arrangement (including the Improvement Plan) and any other documents associated with this, including any funding arrangements with the DfE.
(4) That the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) be given authority to enter into the appropriate Strategic Partnership Agreement with Leeds City Council once it has been finalised, as well as any other relevant associated documents.
(5) That the contents of the letter from the Minister, and the draft Direction, as attached at Appendix 2 of the considered report, be noted.
(6) That the proposed changes relating to Liquidlogic, as detailed at Paragraph 2.2 of the considered report, be noted.
(7) That approval be given to extending the implementation timescale of the IT project, from December 2017 to October 2018 at a cost of c£450k to be funded by applying capital receipts.
(8) That the information regarding the visit by the Minster of State for Children and Families, and Ofsted, as detailed within the considered report, be noted.