Decision details

Skills Funding Agency (SFA) Learning Contract 2015-16

Reference: D42633

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To accept the Skills Funding Agency contract for Leeds City Council to receive £2.1M funding for community learning in academic year 2015/16.

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services authorised acceptance of SFA Conditions of Funding (Grant) - 2015 to 2016 to receive £2.1 million SFA funding for Leeds Community Learning and £16k for Adult Skills Budget delivery in the academic year 2015-16.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Recurring projected community learning funding was included in the full council budget February 2015.

Upon receipt contract will be reviewed by Legal Services

SFA Funding rules 15/16 were published in March 2015 and the changes and implications assessed by senior members of the projects and programmes team.

Consultees

Legal Services

The Executive Member for Creative and Digital Technologies, Culture and Skills

Contact: Michelle Anderson 0113 2478424 Email: michelle.anderson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 11/08/2015

Date of decision: 19/08/2015

Effective from: 27/08/2015

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