Decision details

This report seeks approval for the Sheffield’s Working Employment Programme 2018 – 2019, (The Programme).  The Programme will directly support vulnerable residents to find and sustain employment.

The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills:-

i) approves the Sheffield’s Working Programme 2018 - 2019 as set out in the report;

ii) approves the award of the grant in respect of Autism Centre for Supported Employment, detailed in the report.

iii) delegates to the Executive Director, People Services, authority to agree terms, complete the grant agreement  and any other associated agreements or arrangements that she considers appropriate in respect of proposed grant to Autism Centre for Supported Employment; and

iv) delegates to the Executive Director, People Services, authority to agree terms, and authorise the completion of all contracts for services in respect of the projects detailed in the report, together with any other associated agreements or arrangements that she considers appropriate.  

The Sheffield’ Working Programme will directly support vulnerable residents to find and sustain employment.

The activities and outcomes of the programme will directly contribute to the delivery of the Corporate Plan:

•           A Strong and Competitive Economy

•           Tackling Poverty and Increasing Social Justice

The recommendations therefore seek approval for the Programme, as detailed in the report.  One of the projects, under the Programme, involves the award of a grant to a third sector organisation, and the recommendations seek approval for this award and authority to the Executive Director, People Services, to negotiate and enter the grant agreements with the recipients of the grant.  The other projects are to be delivered by external providers and the recommendations seek approval for the Executive Director, People Services to have authority to negotiate and enter the service agreements with the providers.

In house Council delivery

The Council is not in the position to deliver the wide range of outcomes as described in this report.

Not to fund the programme

If the Council did not fund this programme, activity would not be delivered and outcomes for vulnerable people not achieved