Issue details

18-24 Young Talent: Head Start Programme in Leeds

 

 

On 14 November 2013, the Government awarded the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership £4.6m to provide additional support to unemployed 18-24 year olds across the Leeds City Region. Leeds City Council will receive approximately £1.2m to deliver the “Young Talent: Head Start” Programme providing support to a cohort of young people on benefits, with insufficient opportunities to gain real work experience in a competitive labour market.  The Programme is due to commence between January and March 2014 in Leeds and will run for up to 2 years.

 

The Executive Board is asked to authorise expenditure of up to £1,238,962 on the activity to be delivered through the programme.

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/12/2013

Decision due: 14 Feb 2014 by Executive Board

Lead director: Director of City Development

Department: City Development

Contact: Sue Wynne, Chief Officer Employment & Skills 0113 3950440 Email: sue.wynne@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Key stakeholders and partners will be consulted between Nov – Jan to inform the final programme in Leeds.

Consultees

Executive Member for Leisure and Skills; Executive Member for Children’s Services; Area Committee; Lead Members for Employment, Skills and Welfare; Department for Work and Pension; Children’s Services and other stakeholders identified as part of the development of the programme in Leeds.

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Leisure and Skills

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • The report will be issued to the decision maker with the agenda for the meeting.  

Background papers