Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The funding is delegated to WYCA via the Department for Education (DfE).
Adult Skills Fund (ASF) incorporates tailored learning (previously known as community learning) and formula funded Adult Skills Budget.
The funding awarded £656,553 is for Tailored Learning £622,181 and £34,372 ASB.
The primary purpose of Adult Skills 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. It will, however, also support wider outcomes including using it to improve health and wellbeing, equip parents/carers to support their child’s learning and develop stronger communities.
That in accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 22.5, external funding of £656,553 be accepted from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to support delivery of the Adult Skills Fund programme with the agreed officer delegations as set out in the report, and for the Council to act as Accountable Body for the grant.
Publication date: 03/08/2026
Date of decision: 31/07/2026