As a provider of adult education in receipt of
grant funding of over £1m we must write and publish an
accountability statement to form part 2 of our funding agreement
with the Skills Funding Agency. We have also been advised that to
meet financial procedure rules we must also document approval to
receive the recurring grant funding that will make up part 1 of the
documentation.
The statement is a mandatory part of the legislation linked to our
current funding arrangements but must make clear reference to a
document, written by West and North Yorkshire Chamber of commerce
called the Learning Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and the key
priorities of the council. This document is this year’s
version of a document approved for 2023-24 and our response is
largely based upon the strategy for adult learning and skills
engagement that we consulted on in July 2022 and just defines
targets based on the LSIP and national skills
requirements
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure >£500,000 & Affects from than one division;
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/02/2024
Decision due: 18 Jun 2024 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills
Lead director: Corporate Director Children and Young People's Services
Contact: Paul Cliff, Shared Head of Adult Learning and Skills Email: paul.cliff@northyorks.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Whilst the document must respond to local key
priorities it is key to the service to position this within the
wider education landscape. Open consultation is not deemed
necessary as the plan aligns the strategic direction of the service
(subject to full open consultation) with these priorities the
document must detail the key role the service plays in the adult
education ecosystem, so consultation with these stakeholder groups
is essential and will involve direct feedback on drafts of the
document.
Consultees
The document will have been produced with full
internal consultation with colleagues in inclusion service,
economic development, training and learning and the wider
localities teams, external consultation is based upon work with
local further education providers as part of the LSIP steering
board, with colleagues from the combined authority as part of the
work to shape the MCA skills strategy and with colleagues at
Yorkshire Learning Providers.