Decision details

The Council has been awarded a grant of £656,553 from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to deliver the Adult Skills Fund programme in the 2025/26 academic year.

Adult Skills Fund (ASF) incorporates tailored learning (previously known as community learning) and formula funded Adult Education Budget. Funding totalling £622,181 is allocated for Tailored Learning and £34,372 from the Adult Education Budget.

The primary purpose of tailored learning 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 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.

The decision is to

•         accept external funding of £656,553 from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and for the Council to enter into a grant agreement with WYCA to act as Accountable Body for the grant in accord with sections 22.5 and 22.6 of the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules; and

•         extend delivery arrangements to 31 July 2026 and where required facilitate the commencement and award of any related procurement exercises in accord with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.