Common use of Roles and Responsibilities of the Parties Clause in Contracts

Roles and Responsibilities of the Parties. 3.1 Each Party agrees to undertake the following roles and responsibilities:- 3.1.1 Together with the other Parties to be jointly responsible for the coordination and delivery of the Service with the support of and advice from the Welsh Government. 3.1.2 To jointly create a Strategic Group to provide a governance framework for the delivery of the Service, the terms of reference for which are attached at Schedule 3. The Strategic Group shall be responsible for business planning, performance monitoring, risk and resource management. 3.1.3 To jointly appoint, via the Strategic Group, a Lead Officer and Lead Education Director to ensure effective service delivery and sound governance. 3.1.4 To jointly appoint, via the Strategic Group, a Regional Operational Lead to ensure consistency and quality within the Service delivery. 3.1.5 To comply with and support the governance arrangements set out in clause 4 by providing nominated personnel with sufficient skill and experience to undertake the designated roles and with the requisite level of delegated authority to enable efficient decision making. 3.1.6 To support PCC in carrying out the workforce obligations necessary to deliver the Service. 3.1.7 To be jointly responsible for meeting the Partneriaeth Delivery Costs as documented at Schedule 2 and as varied from time to time by agreement between the Parties. 3.1.8 To jointly agree the principles for funding the Service, to include a formula for calculating the proportion of grant contributions from each Party and the amount of core funding from each Party to ensure that all Partneriaeth Delivery Costs are met. The formula for 2025-2026 is set out in Schedule 2. 3.2.1 To employ the Partneriaeth Workforce and to provide those employees with appropriate support including finance, HR and IT services, proportionate to the size of the regional team as detailed in Schedule 2 subject to any variation as agreed by the Strategic Group 3.2.2 To calculate the costs of employing and supporting the Partneriaeth Workforce and all other costs relevant to the delivery of the Service. Indicative Operational Costs for 2025-26 are set out in Schedule 2. To draft Service Level Agreements for agreement by the Parties, specifying each Party’s level of contribution to the costs of delivering Service. Any variation to these costs or to the Parties contributions must be agreed by the Strategic Group. 3.2.3 To provide other Parties with clear and timely financial information and invoices for reimbursement of any costs incurred by PCC in delivering the Service at a frequency to be agreed by the Strategic Group. 3.2.4 To provide the Strategic Group with a draft budget setting out the Partneriaeth Delivery Costs for agreement. 3.2.5 To enter into any agreements or contracts with third parties necessary to ensure the delivery of the Service. To comply with PCC’s internal rules and procedures as appropriate, for example, financial procedure rules and procurement rules. 3.3 CCC agrees to undertake the following roles and responsibilities: 3.4 Each Party shall provide such assistance and information as is reasonably required by the other Parties, their internal or external auditors and/or Welsh Government relating to the Service and this Agreement.