Decision details

Further Education Cold Spots

Decision Maker: Combined Authority Board

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To update the Committee on the FE Cold Spots Work, including the pending Grant Application process and to recommend the Combined Authority Board delegate authority to the Assistant Director to allocate and award skills capital funding to successful applicants.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

A.    To note the progress made towards the establishment of a Skills Capital Grant Funding opportunity to resolve the FE Cold Spots identified by the Combined Authority.

B.    To recommend to the Combined Authority Board the approval of the proposed Grant Funding approach to spend the £4.5m Capital Investment.

C.   To recommend to the Combined Authority Board the delegation to the Assistant Director of Skills and Employment, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, to enter into grant funding agreements with selected providers on behalf of the Combined Authority.

 

Report author: Andrea Wood

Publication date: 21/01/2025

Date of decision: 20/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 20/01/2025 - Skills and Employment Committee

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