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Request to support children eligible for Free School Meals with vouchers during school holiday periods

 

 

To consider arrangements for free school meals in future school holiday periods, should this be required.

 

Officers request a decision for delegated authority to the Cabinet Portfolio lead for Learning, Aspiration and Communities, Child, and Corporate in conjunction with the Director for Children’s Services and the Section 151 Officer to be prepared to support children eligible for Free School Meals and related activity through upcoming school future holiday periods if they are not covered in the Government Support.

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2020

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
To enable suffcient time to ensure to that support can be provided for children eligible for Free School Meals, and related activity through upcoming school future holiday periods, if they are not covered in the Government Support.

Decision due: 18 Nov 2020 by Cabinet

Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Transport and Housing, Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Portfolio Holder for Education and Communities

Lead director: Jo-Anne Sanders

Department: Learning and Aspiration

Contact: Jo-Anne Sanders, Service Director - Learning & Early Support Email: jo-anne.sanders@kirklees.gov.uk.

Members/Officers Involved: Councillor Carole Pattison Portfolio Holder for Learning, Aspiration & Communities Councillor Viv Kendrick Portfolio Holder for Children Mel Meggs, Director for Children’s Services Eamon Croston, Director of Finance

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