Decisions

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.

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.

This Decision record has been requested by Councillor Nuala Fennelly. Transport is usually provided using the best value principal. Children are transported to Special Schools using mini buses with 16 seats. The government guidance suggests that social distancing is not required on dedicated home to school transport and the Council has been working to this advice. However, it is recognised that this may be of concern to parents who are extremely clinically
vulnerable. Therefore the decision has been taken to provide an individualised service which ensures social distancing is in place in these circumstances. This will take the form of one driver and one child per vehicle. The full costs are not able to be identified at this time, however, individual journeys cost between £30 and £80 depending on the distance. A claim will be submitted for additional costs to SYPTE who have received funding for home to school transport. However, reimbursement is not guaranteed

To provide personalised travel arrangements for children when they or their families are extremely clinically vulnerable.

See attached Officer Decision Record for full details.

To approve the following application for grant funding from the Doncaster Community Fund – Ward Member Budget:-

a. St Paul’s Community Church
Reference No: 03/DCF/MWB/WH&Int
Supported by: Councillor Kidd
Cost £1000.00

We have been notified by the Violence Reduction Unit that monies will be made available alongside the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) Community Safety Grant, to the value of £30k for the 2020/21 financial year. Whilst grant monitoring will be the responsibility of the Violence Reduction Unit, the monies will be received and processed through Doncaster Council financial systems in the same way as the current OPCC Community Safety Fund Grant.

A Project Proposal Application has been submitted detailing the activity below, which has been agreed by the Chair of the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership (SSDP).

• £5,000 – contribution towards development of a systematic action enquiry process to inform and action service development in relation to Children and Parental Alcohol Misuse. (note this is part funded by Doncaster Council’s Public Health team )

• £3,000 – towards Domestic Abuse campaigns focusing on three separate
strands – violence against young women and girls, seasonal violence
(Christmas / New Year) and Post Covid-19 recovery / support and advice.

• £10,000 – towards the salaries and associated costs of two trainers within the Domestic Abuse Navigator service to develop and deliver ‘One of a Kind’ training, working with children aged 7-11 within primary schools and focusing on healthy relationships and domestic abuse.

• £10,000 – towards the development of the dedicated Night-time Economy task and finish group/meeting, which will link to the newly formed South Yorkshire Wide Night-time economy group and work towards achieving Purple Flag status for Doncaster.

• £2,000 – linking with the Youth Parliament and working along the lines of the Knife Crime initiative they set up recently, support them in developing a campaign around young people and gangs / serious organised crime / County Lines etc.

All of the above can clearly be linked to VRU recommendations and the actions within the Doncaster Action plan.

To approve the receipt of £30k grant funding from the Violence Reduction Unit, which will enable the Community Safety Team to administer this fund on behalf of the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership (SSDP) and Violence Reduction Unit.