Issue details

Employment West Yorkshire

 

 

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has agreed to provide the Council with grant funding totalling £1,618,679 to facilitate the extension of the Employment West Yorkshire programme, previously approved by Cabinet in December 2022, to 31 March 2026.

 

Acceptance of the funding will enable the Council, working with community-based delivery partners, to continue to provide support for Kirklees residents, including those who are furthest from the labour market, to help them re-enter and remain in the labour market.

 

The decision is to

 

·       accept external funding of £1,618,679 from West Yorkshire Combined Authority in accord with sections 22.5 and 22.6 of the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules; and

 

·       extend the existing delivery arrangements to 31 March 2026 in accord with the officer delegations set out in the Cabinet decision dated 21 December 2022 and the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.

 

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2025

Decision due: 10 Jun 2025 by Service Director - Skills & Regeneration

Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Education and Communities

Department: Education & Communities

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

Consultation process

A range of stakeholders have been consulted on the extension of the Employment West Yorkshire programme including West Yorkshire Combined Authority. There is ongoing engagement with delivery partners and service users to shape delivery of the programme.

Consultees

The Portfolio Holder for Education and Communities has been consulted.

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

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