Decision details

To authorise a total of £1.6M framework call-off contracts to 30 community learning providers in academic year 2015/16.

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.

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

CPPU Procurement and Legal Services

Community Learning providers

Leeds Community Learning Trust Board

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