Reference: D47738
Decision Maker: Executive Board
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To authorise the acceptance of external funding and authorisation of expenditure of circa £1.8m for delivery of the Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market NEET Programme.
The Director of City Development submitted a report which sought authorisation to commit a maximum of £1.8m Council match-funding in order to deliver the Leeds element of the Leeds City Region Employment Hub Project (Routeways) and ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET) Youth Engagement and Progression (YEP) Projects. The submitted report highlighted how such projects would result in investment of up to £3.8m in the city and £14m across the Leeds City Region, part funded by the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF).
RESOLVED –
(a) That the Council, as a Delivery Partner, be authorised to work with:-
(i) the West Yorkshire Combined Authority under a Service Level Agreement, to deliver the Leeds City Region Employment Hub Project (Routeways), as part of the ESIF Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market Programme; and
(ii) City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council under a Service Level Agreement, to deliver the YEP Project, as part of the ESIF Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market Programme.
(b) That the following total expenditure be approved:-
(i) up to £1.4m by the Council inclusive of £0.7m maximum match funding to deliver the Leeds element of the YEP project over the next three years, 2018-2021;
(ii) up to £2.1m by the Council inclusive of £1.1m maximum match funding to deliver the Leeds element of the Routeways project over the next three years, 2018-2021;
(c) That it be noted that the Head of Projects and Programmes in the Employment and Skills Service will be responsible for the implementation of both projects in Leeds, which are anticipated to commence by August 2018 and be completed by August 2021.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
ESIF 2014-2020 Leeds
Kirklees & Bradford Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market NEET Programme Tender Submission
Contact: Martyn Long, Head of Employment and Skills 07712 214341 Email: martyn.long@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 02/07/2018
Date of decision: 27/06/2018
Decided at meeting: 27/06/2018 - Executive Board
Effective from: 07/07/2018
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