To accept Funding to the value of £ 2.3 million from West Yorkshire Combined Authority to deliver Employment West Yorkshire in Kirklees.
The funding will be used to extend the current ESF funded Works Better and Better Works programmes under the brand Employment Kirklees. The programme will deliver an all age all employment information, advice and guidance service for resident aged 15 plus who live in Kirklees. Priority will be given to those furthest from the labour market who are either not in work or in insecure low paid work.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/11/2022
Decision due: 21 Dec 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Graham Turner, Cabinet Member - Finance and Regeneration Graham.Turner@Kirklees.gov.uk
Lead director: Edward Highfield
Department: Finance and Regeneration
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 Eric Firth David Shepherd, Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration Edward Highfield, Service Director Skills and Regeneration Gillian Wallace – Head of Employment and Skill