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Kirklees Adult Skills Fund programme

 

 

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.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/08/2025

Decision due: 7 Aug 2025 by Service Director - Skills & Regeneration

Lead member: Portfolio Holder - Education

Lead director: Service Director - Skills & Regeneration

Department: Education & Communities

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

Members/Officers Involved: Cllr Jane Rylah Executive Director of Place Interim Head of Employment and Skills, Service Director of Legal Governance & Commissioning, Service Director Finance

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