Decision details

LOCYP 2021011 Releasing Funds for Priority One of the Doncaster Opportunity Area

Decision Maker: Director of Learning, Opportunities and Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In line with the government’s commitment to a fourth year of the Opportunity Area programme, Doncaster OA has been allocated funding to develop and expand the delivery of projects which meet the four priorities of the Doncaster Opportunity Area Delivery Plan (2017-2020). Strategically, Doncaster Council has publicly committed to working in partnership to deliver these objectives and in so doing, also contribute towards all the key objectives espoused
in the Learning Theme of the borough plan (2017-2021), Doncaster Growing Together as well as the emergent 2030 Education & Skills Strategy. Therefore, this decision has been undertaken with an awareness of and regard to the local and national strategic context.

Decision:

To approve the funding envelope for two Priority One projects (Challenge Partners and the OA25) delivered by the Doncaster Opportunity Area. In so doing, to release the funding in
accordance with the series of business cases approved by the Opportunity Area Partnership Board.

Alternative options considered:

No other options considered as detailed in the ODR Form

Publication date: 25/02/2022

Date of decision: 14/09/2020

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