The Chief Officer Employment and Skills approved:
• The proposed funding allocations for external delivery of the Council’s Adult Learning Programme to the total value of £1.6 million for the 2019-20 academic year, and award one year DPS call-off contracts to 19 providers as set out in the Confidential Appendix 1.
• The recommended maximum funding allocation variations set out in the Confidential Appendix 1 allowing individual provider allocations to be varied in accordance with Contract Procedure Rules to enable effective programme management to maximise delivery outcomes.
• The Head of Projects and Programmes, Employment and Skills Service will be responsible for the implementation of the recommendations set out in this report and, the management of the Adult Learning Programme on behalf of the Council.