Decision details

Draft Adults Commissioning Strategy - KD2025/001

Decision Maker: Skills and Employment Committee, Combined Authority Board

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the draft Adults Commissioning Strategy

Decision:

It was resolved to:

A    approve the proposed Adult Skills Commissioning Strategy 2025-2028

B    approve the implementation of the three-year plan-led grant funding agreements for FE Colleges and Local Authorities and the WEA subject to DfE funding for the period 2025 – 2028.

C    approve the procurement of Independent Training Providers (ITPs) under contracts for services, subject to DfE funding.

D    approve contracts for services to be issued over 3 years (2025 – 2028) to bring them in line with grant funding agreements and support sustainability and capacity building within the sector.

E    delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Skills & Employment, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, to enter into multi-year grant funding agreements and contracts for services for the Adult Skills Fund and Free Courses for Jobs Fund on behalf of the Combined Authority.

Publication date: 07/02/2025

Date of decision: 06/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 06/02/2025 - Combined Authority Board

Effective from: 15/02/2025

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