Decision Maker: Strategic Director for Growth and Regeneration
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council has been awarded a grant of £296,117 by West Yorkshire Combined authority to deliverer its Adult Community learning programme for academic year 23/24
As part of the devolution deals, certain adult education functions in the Apprenticeships Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 which are funded by the AEB, were transferred from the Secretary of State for Education to the devolved MCAs in relation to their respective areas by Legislative Orders.
The main purpose of the Community Learning (CL) fund is to reach disadvantaged communities and individuals, to enable them to develop new skills, participate in learning and to progress towards further learning and/or sustainable employment. Community Learning supports wider government policies on localism, social justice, stronger families, digital inclusion and social mobility.
The decision is to receive external funding from West Yorkshire Combine authority; to enter into grant agreement with WYCA; and to deliver the ACL Programme.
Publication date: 27/09/2023
Date of decision: 06/09/2023