Issue - meetings

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service seeking the approval of the draft Adult Learning and Skills Service Accountability Statement 2024-25 for submission to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

Councillor Annabel Wilkinson, Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills, presented the report noting how post 16 technical education reforms introduced in 2021 detailed how education providers in receipt of over £1m must annually detail within an accountability statement how they would align their curriculum offer with the local aims and aspirations laid out in the Learning Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP).  These local aims and aspirations also aligned with council priorities and the wider regional ambitions of the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).  This document formed part of the funding agreement provided by the Education Skills Funding Agency.

Resolved (unanimously) – that the enclosed Accountability Statement be approved for submission to the ESFA.