Decision Details

On 29 October 2019, Cabinet:-

1. Approved the submission of Full Application to the Department for Work and Pensions for funding under the ESF in relation to call 1.1: Access to Employment for Jobseekers and Inactive People - Unemployed Support and Employability Skills, for which the delivery name will be ‘World of Work 2’ (WoW 2);

    

2. Approved to bring forward earmarked reserves for employment and training activity to provide cash match to WoW 2 project, up to £0.320m and up to £0.009m from the Education & Skills Directorate Budget;

    

3. Noted that, if the bid was successful, the project will be the subject of a subsequent report and Full Business Case to Cabinet, setting out the details of the project, including any changes to match funding and seeking approval to accept the Offer Letter and act as Accountable Body for the funding;

    

4. Approved the recommendation to accept the reduction in the existing WoW project value and related outputs and replace the Council’s Birmingham Adult Education Services (BAES) match funding, which had to be withdrawn, with Policy Contingency to the value of up to £0.152m.

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