Decision details

Skills Funding Agency (SFA) Adult Education Budget - Funding Contract 2016-17

Reference: D43569

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval of the 2016/17 Adult Education contract with the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and to spend circa £2.1m funding for delivery of adult education provision in Leeds.

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services authorised expenditure by the Council of the £2.1 million funding allocated to Leeds from the Skills Funding Agency Adult Education Budget and the acceptance of the new SFA Conditions of Grant Funding for the academic year 2016-17.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Executive Member for Employment, Enterprise & Opportunity will be briefed on the contract and will oversee programme development to deliver the contract obligations.

Procurement solicitor will be consulted on the 2016/17 SFA contract terms.

The Service Finance Manager will be briefed on the 2016/17 SFA funding allocation.

Contact: Michelle Anderson 07891 275642 Email: michelle.anderson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 21/07/2016

Date of decision: 29/07/2016

Effective from: 06/08/2016

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