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DELEGATED POWERS REPORT NO. 1523

SUBJECT: Positive Activities Equipment

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ACTION TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS BY OF(EXECUTIVE FUNCTION)

Subject Positive Activities EquiOfficer taking decision Director of Children’s Se

Date of decision 04 January 2012

Summary This report seeks permission for Service to spend £374,000 from capital funding to purchase, storerange of equipment to support thdelivery of Positive Activities.

Officer ContributorsFlo Armstrong

Status (public or exempt) Public

Wards affected All

Enclosures None

Contact for further information: Flo Armstrong, Divisional Manager Yext. 7846

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1. RELEVANT PREVIOUS DECISIONS

1.1 Delegated Powers Report 1275, 24 March 2011, Youth Offer –

Youth Support Services – authorised the restructure of Youth Services creating a new service model that brings together a rstatutory and preventative services.

1.2 Delegated Powers Report 1438, 20 th October 2011, Positive AArrangements – authorised the Youth Support Service to distrActivities and Development funding in line with local targets an

2. CORPORATE PRIORITIES AND POLICY CONSIDERATION

2.1 The proposals will improve the support and delivery of the Cor2010 /13 especially the priority of ‘sharing opportunities, sharinThe Positive Activities Equipment will enable the third sector toprogrammes, helping to support the corporate objective: ‘Devesupport service; including enabling community groups and the

build their capacity to support vulnerable young people with poactivities’.

2.2 Supporting community and voluntary groups with positive activrecognise their commitment to providing local services. It will aactivities are delivered in a cost-effective way, supporting the c‘better services with less money’.

2.3 Government policy puts a strong emphasis on the importancecommunities and individuals to take control themselves. Usingpurchase equipment in consultation with local community and help to support the big society agenda.

3. RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES

3.1. There are risks of compliance for the council if it does not delivtime activities for young people. The statutory duties relating toare set out in section 6.1. Providing positive activities equipmethe risk of Barnet not fulfilling these duties.



4. EQUALITIES AND DIVERSITIES ISSUES

4.1 The Youth Support Service aims to target provision to those wvulnerable and at greatest risk of disengagement (e.g. involveschool attendance, unemployment, lack of qualifications or asoutcomes. The equipment will enable a wider programme of aby the third sector to young people in Barnet.

4.2 Included in the pool of equipment will be specialist resources fdisabilities to ensure that activities are as inclusive as possible

5. FINANCIAL, STAFFING, ICT AND PROPERTYIMPLICATIONS

5.1 Staffing

The proposal set out in this DPR will not have any impact on sthe Youth Support Service. Oversight of the equipment will beYouth Support Service.

5.2 Finance The Playbuilder’s funding has been allocated to LA’s to develoactivities for children and their families. We propose to use thefunding to purchase equipment which will support community Positive Activities. This funding must be spent by 31st March 2

5.3 PropertyEquipment will be the property of LBB and stored at existing Yor provider/partner property.

5.4 Sustainability

Purchasing this pool of equipment will support a more sustainaPositive Activities. By Barnet supplying high quality equipmenttraining, the cost to the third sector in establishing engaging aprogrammes will greatly reduce. Any hiring charges made to gongoing maintenance costs. Ongoing running costs (c£10k) wPositive Activities Budget.



6.2 All providers will be required to evidence that they meet ‘minimbefore equipment will be loaned out. These will include safegsafety and insurance and will be detailed in service level agree

organisations,

7. CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS

7.1 Constitution, Part 3 – Responsibility for Functions, Section 6.1Officers - Chief Officers may use whatever means they considdischarge the functions allocated to them .

8. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

8.1 The service has developed the ability to reach large numbers through a range of engagement methods including positive acYouth Support Service currently has very few resources that cgroups within Barnet. By making available a central pool of resthe service to target needs within the community and to quality

ensuring agreed standards are met.

8.2 The Local Authority has been working with third sector partnerappropriate equipment that will best enable them to meet the nyoung people. This includes equipment that will support the desuch as tools, sports and media resources to reduce economiincreasing young people’s knowledge, skills and increasing em

8.3 Equipment will be allocated and agreed by the Positive ActivitThe Positive Activities steering group brings together a range the police, schools and the voluntary sector to share informatiothat we focus the resources at targeted groups.

8.4 The Youth Support Service is committed to supporting capacitthird sector. As well as making available a central pool of equtraining programme to support the use of the equipment, facilit

Activities steering group, and identify, train and support a groubecome ambassadors for Positive Activities across the borougalready supported in identifying relevant equipment to be purc

9 LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS



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