Issue details
Resolution of Grant Payments: Children's Services (former Mayor's Education Allowance)
PDF 91 KB1. To support the continuation of the Mayor’s Higher Education Award and rename the grant the Tower Hamlets Higher Education Award; and,
2. To note the terms and conditions under which the impact of the revised grant is to be measured.
This paper proposes a way forward for the Higher Education Award and is urgent as it will allow those who have applied for support, if successful, to be informed at the start of term of their inclusion in the scheme.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Abandoned
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/09/2015
Decision due: Not before 21st Oct 15 by Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting
Lead member: Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Services
Lead director: Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Services
Department: Children and Culture
Contact: Terry Parkin, Interim Service Head, Learning & Achievement Email: terry.parkin@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Discussions have been held with Legal and Finance colleagues about the resolution of this grant; meetings with Interim Service Head; and consultation/agreement with Cllr Rachel Saunders (Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education & Children's Services) on the outcome to be presented to Commissioners.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Linked Reports, Appendices and Background Documents Linked Report http://edemoc2ksrv:8070/documents/s71839/f%20Discretionary%20Grants%20with%20LF%20comments%2019.5%20Final.pdf