Local Area Agreement Refresh
A verbal update will be provided.
Minutes:
The Board received a verbal update in relation to the Local Area Agreement (LAA) refresh and were advised that the targets for NI 153 and 171 had been confirmed with the option for renegotiation next year should the economic situation have shown no improvement.
The Board were advised that negotiations in relation to revising the Incapacity Benefit Stretch target via removal of the barriers preventing the Haringey Guarantee and Reed in Partnership from engaging with people on mainstream programmes. The revised target would be split into two parts although obtaining approval for this from DWP prior to submission to GOL had proved problematic due to personnel changes. The Board requested that the matter be escalated as a matter of urgency and an update reported at the next meeting of the Board.
RESOLVED:
That the verbal update be noted.
That the issue regarding the renegotiation of the incapacity benefit stretch target be escalated via formally writing to DWP and GOL to seek a resolution and that an update be provided at the next meeting of the Board.