The Council has been awarded a grant of £294,080 by West Yorkshire Combined authority to deliver its Adult Community Learning programme for academic year 22/23 (01 August 2022 to 31st July 2023). This is a continuation of the previous years contracts.
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.
A decision is required to receive and act as accountable body for the funding and to enter into a funding agreement with WYCA.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure/Savings > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/08/2022
Decision due: 23 Sep 2022 by Service Director - Skills & Regeneration
Lead member: Councillor Carole Pattison, Leader of the Council carole.pattison@kirklees.gov.uk, Councillor Graham Turner, Cabinet Member - Finance and Regeneration graham.turner@Kirklees.gov.uk
Lead director: Edward Highfield
Department: Learning and Aspiration
Contact: Gillian Wallace, Head of Employment & Skills 01484 221000 Email: gillian.wallace@kirklees.gov.uk.
Members/Officers Involved: Cllr Graham Turner Current Holder of Regeneration Cllr Carole Pattison, Holder Learning, Aspiration and Communities David Shepherd, Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration Edward Highfield, Service Director Growth and Regeneration Gillian Wallace – Head of Employment and Skill