Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons his Department required the Chief Executive of Kids Company to step down before allocating further funding to that charity.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The conditions of the latest grant agreements were intended to encourage Kids Company to move to a more financially sustainable model.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much of the grants awarded to Kids Company in 2015 he expects to recover.
Answered by Rob Wilson
We are currently in discussions with the Official Receiver regarding retrieving the grant Government recently provided to Kids Company.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what concerns his Department had about the leadership, management and governance at Kids Company when making its recent decisions on funding.
Answered by Rob Wilson
Upon taking responsibility for Youth Policy, the Cabinet Office commissioned an independent review of financial and governance controls at Kids Company in early 2014. This is published on gov.uk. Since the completion of this review, officials held regular discussions with Kids Company to monitor progress. Specific concerns raised by officials are set out in the request for a ministerial direction letter, also published on gov.uk
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to provide funding to local authorities to help manage the effects of Kids Company's closure.
Answered by Rob Wilson
Since the closure, Kids Company have transferred 1842 cases to local authorities for them to review and determine the support services required. Kids Company also supported children through their schools programme, which is in the process of being handed over to school staff. Funding is being made available to local authorities to support the transition of Kids Company children to other services.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when Cabinet Office officials first contacted Kids Company about issues concerning its leadership, management and governance.
Answered by Rob Wilson
Upon taking responsibility for Youth Policy, the Cabinet Office commissioned an independent review of financial and governance controls at Kids Company in early 2014. This is published on gov.uk. Since the completion of this review, officials held regular discussions with Kids Company to monitor progress. Specific concerns raised by officials are set out in the request for a ministerial direction letter, also published on gov.uk
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of how many children and young people have been affected by the closure of Kids Company.
Answered by Rob Wilson
Since the closure, Kids Company have transferred 1842 cases to local authorities for them to review and determine the support services required. Kids Company also supported children through their schools programme, which is in the process of being handed over to school staff. Funding is being made available to local authorities to support the transition of Kids Company children to other services.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that those young people previously supported by Kids Company continue to receive appropriate support.
Answered by Rob Wilson
Since the closure, Kids Company have transferred 1842 cases to local authorities for them to review and determine the support services required. Kids Company also supported children through their schools programme, which is in the process of being handed over to school staff. Funding is being made available to local authorities to support the transition of Kids Company children to other services.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when Cabinet Office officials first became aware of issues concerning leadership, management and governance at Kids Company.
Answered by Rob Wilson
Upon taking responsibility for Youth Policy, the Cabinet Office commissioned an independent review of financial and governance controls at Kids Company in early 2014. This is published on gov.uk. Since the completion of this review, officials held regular discussions with Kids Company to monitor progress. Specific concerns raised by officials are set out in the request for a ministerial direction letter, also published on gov.uk
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on introducing the £40 million local sustainability fund for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The department has made significant progress on the development of this Fund. The design of the Fund is being informed by the excellent feedback we received through the public consultation and wide-ranging sector engagement carried out in 2014.