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Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025

 

 

The purpose of the report is for Cabinet to consider the Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) Amendment Order 2025 which has been published in draft form by the Department for Education.

 

The order proposes the transfer of funding powers from Government to Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities to enable them to utilise their Adult Skills Fund budgets to fund new technical qualifications developed in 2024 by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

 

The consent of each of the constituent local authorities forming the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is required and this report requests Cabinet’s consent to the making of the order.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/04/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Local authority consent to the making of the Order by the Government is required as quickly as possible to enable the Order to be enacted prior to the start of the 2025/26 academic year. Any delay would impact on the availability of and funding for the new technical qualifications that are the subject of the proposed Order.

Decision due: 6 May 2025 by Cabinet

Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Education and Communities

Lead director: Service Director - Skills & Regeneration

Department: Education & Communities

Contact: Chris Duffill, Head of Business & Skills 01484 221000 Email: chris.duffill@kirklees.gov.uk.

Consultation process

The Department for Education has undertaken a public consultation on the proposals which is cited in the report.

Members/Officers Involved: Cllr Amanda Pinnock Edward Highfield Chris Duffill

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