Decision details
Community Learning 2015-16 Programme
Reference: D42638
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To authorise a total of £1.6M framework call-off contracts to 30 community learning providers in academic year 2015/16.
Decision:
The Chief Officer Employment and Skills approved:
· the funding allocations to providers to the total value of £1.5m for the academic year 2015-16 and, authorised the award of year 2 call-off contracts to providers on the three year Community Learning framework 2014-17.
· the amendments to the Learner Fees Policy from September 2015 to raise the learner fee from £2.30 to £3.00 per hour for adults not in receipt of any means tested benefits and, from 0.60p to 0.80p per hour for those in receipt of State Pension.
· an increase in the hourly rate paid to providers for Learning Support Assistants from £7.50 to £8.50 per hour in line with changes in the minimum wage.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Community Committee champions quarterly meetings between March 2014 and February 2015
Community Learning Trust Board quarterly meetings between March 2014 and February 2015.
Termly community learning providers contract meetings.
Revised Best Council plan
New initiatives such as extending Public Health mental health recovery pathways
Consultees
CPPU Procurement and Legal Services
Community Learning providers
Leeds Community Learning Trust Board
The Executive Member for Creative and Digital Technologies, Culture and Skills
Contact: Michelle Anderson 0113 2478424 Email: michelle.anderson@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 13/08/2015
Date of decision: 21/08/2015
Effective from: 29/08/2015
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