Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Christine Jones introduced the Alternative Delivery Model for Childcare Provision in  Deeside report which proposed the development of an innovative, modern, flexible, wrap-around childcare social enterprise which would meet the childcare needs of parents and carers from the Deeside area as well as providing a number of new training, volunteering and work placement opportunities.

RESOLVED:

That the Flintshire Crèche Service establish a childcare social enterprise and that it be subject to the conditions listed below:

·         Final implementation plans are developed prior to full establishment of the organisation and are assessed as being able to deliver the objectives outlined in the proposal;

·         That the capital funding for the development of the Pepperpot Inn is confirmed;

·         The target date for establishment of the new organisation is 1^st April 2018;

·         The implementation plans demonstrate financial viability and robust risk management and a clear plan is produced to deal with any underperformance;

·         The plans show the level of commercial and cultural change that is required for the new organisation and how this will be developed, implemented and embedded;

·         The development is subject to the availability of external funding for the refurbishment of the building;

·         The Council establishes a transitional board to manage the period up to full establishment and this includes as a minimum the Chief Officers for Social Services and Organisational Change, portfolio holder, independent Chief Officer, Finance and Human Resources staff.