Decision details

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Wellbeing Hubs in primary schools was funded through a successful funding bid to the Alliance Investment fund (two year funding 2021/23). 16 hubs in Tendring, 6 in Colchester. The payments to schools are to support the operation of their Hubs during the summer term.
In addition, as part of the second phase of the project 2023/24, funded by the ICB, 8 additional Hubs have been launched across Tendring (4)

Decision:

To make payments to schools participating in the Primary School Wellbeing initiative across Tendring and Colchester for Wellbeing Hub delivery and the launch of new Hubs.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - The Council made a bid to the Alliance (phase 1) to support additional wellbeing hubs in primary schools across Tendring and Colchester schools. Following the launch of 8 additional Hubs this academic year, (phase 2/ICB funding) there are now a total of 30 Wellbeing hubs in primary schools across NEE.
Option 2 - not to make payments to support the funded Wellbeing Hubs project across NEE
Option 3 -

Publication date: 22/11/2023

Date of decision: 22/11/2023