Decision details

1.        That the proposed Working Well: Work and Health Programme contract extension be approved, in principle.

2.        That the proposed Working Well: Specialist Employment Service contract extension for the continued delivery of the existing contracts be approved, in principle.

3.        That authority be delegated to the GMCA Treasurer and Monitoring Officer to agree the final terms of the contract extensions and execute all necessary documentation.

4.        That it be noted that the Chair of GMCA Overview & Scrutiny Committee had agreed that the report was exempt from call-in for the following two reasons:

a.    Working Well and Health Programme: GM is required to extend the delivery of the WHP alongside DWP from 31^st October (as per the legally binding requirement of the shared MoU between DWP and GMCA).

b.    Working Well Specialist Employment Service: the programme is due to cease referrals from 30^th September 2022. The extension will need to progress for referrals to continue from 1^st October 2022.