| 0051 2025/26 |
23/10/2025 |
Children and Young People |
Agency Staffing for Children's Social Care Quarter 3 |
To agree the retrospective usage of up to 40 agency staffing for Children’s Social Care Services; this is inclusive of Social Workers, Team Managers, Safeguarding Roles and other staff, for Quarter 3 of the current financial year. This number ensures that statutory responsibilities and safe service delivery are maintained. |
No |
| 0050 2025/26 |
23/10/2025 |
Children and Young People |
Agency Staffing for Children's Social Care |
To agree the retrospective usage of up to 53 agency staffing for Children’s Social Care Services; this is inclusive of Social Workers, Team Managers, Safeguarding Roles and other staff, for Quarter 1 of the current financial year. This number ensures that statutory responsibilities and safe service delivery are maintained. |
No |
| 0049 2025/26 |
22/10/2025 |
Children and Young People |
Academy Conversion - Oakdene |
To approve the required commercial transfer agreement from Oakdene to Wade Deacon Academy Trust. |
No |
| 0048 2025/26 |
22/10/2025 |
Regeneration |
Earlestown Regeneration Programme Investment – Grant Funding Agreement Public Sector Decarbonisation |
On 23 April 2025, Cabinet approved £29.777m investment for Earlestown town centre under the Levelling-Up Round 2 programme. This includes a £1.132m Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme grant, managed by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, for Earlestown Town Hall. Approval is now sought to execute the Grant Funding Agreement (Appendix 2) with the Combined Authority for transfer of the grant. |
No |
| 0047 2025/26 |
22/10/2025 |
Business and Inclusive Growth |
Youth Guarantee Trailblazer – acceptance of funding |
The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer (YGT) will help St Helens tackle youth economic inactivity with £370,693 in funding. It targets 17–21-year-olds, especially NEET and care-experienced youth, through support in employability, NEET tracking, and employer engagement. Delegated approval is sought to accept funding, negotiate and sign any required agreements, and endorse commencement of delivery and procurement. |
No |
| 0046 2025/26 |
17/10/2025 |
Regeneration |
The Surrender of Lease for Parr Darby & Joan Club, Broad Oak Road, St Helens WA9 2EH. |
The Council has been approached by the Trustees of Parr Darby & Joan Club with a request for the Council to take an early surrender of the existing lease. This report seeks approval to the surrender of the leasehold and give approval in principle to the subsequent disposal of the site. |
No |
| 0045 2025/26 |
16/10/2025 |
Children and Young People |
Alteration to the mileage rate for personalised travel budgets. |
Following public consultation and Cabinet approval of the SEND Home to School Transport Policy it was agreed that a rate of 52p a mile would apply to the initiative of implementing personalised travel budgets. Having completed further financial modelling and having consulted with other Council's across the city region the programme board has agreed to uplift the mileage rate from 52p per mile up to £1 per mile depending on individual circumstances and following negotiation with parent/carers. |
No |
| 0044 2025/26 |
13/10/2025 |
Children and Young People |
Agency Staffing for Children's Social Care Quarter 2 |
To agree the retrospective usage of up to 45 agency staffing for Children’s Social Care Services; this is inclusive of Social Workers, Team Managers, Safeguarding Roles and other staff, for Quarter 2of the current financial year. This number ensures that statutory responsibilities and safe service delivery are maintained. |
No |
| 0043 2025/26 |
07/10/2025 |
Adult Social Care and Health |
Adult Short Breaks Respite Extension |
This DED formalises the decision to invoke the last remaining 1 year optional extension to the adults short breaks respite contract. |
Yes |
| 0042 2025/26 |
07/10/2025 |
Adult Social Care and Health |
Voluntary Sector Providers Fees and Rates 2025-26 |
This report proposes fees & rates uplifts for all voluntary care sector providers for the FY 2025-26 and seeks permission to implement the proposed fees and rates.
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No |
