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Status:
Implemented
Title:
Equipping Birmingham Adults with Essential Skills - Proposal to Receive and Spend Funding with Delegated Authority to Increase Delivery by Birmingham Adult Education Service
Include item on Forward Plan
Yes
Is Key Decision
No
Item Contains Exempt/Private Reports
No
Reference:
012766/2024
Urgent Decision - Not in Forward Plan
No
Details for Agenda Sheet
Report of Acting Chief Executive
Implementation Date (not before meeting on)
Tue 14 May 2024
Purpose

For Birmingham Adult Education Service (BAES) to receive additional funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for the academic year 2024/25.

 This additional Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding is ring-fenced by WMCA for formal qualifications classified as ‘foundation skills’ (up to GCSE or equivalent) for the following: English, Maths, Digital Skills and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).  

 The additional funding will be open to all eligible adults with less than a ‘Good Level 2 Education’. Target groups include unemployed; underemployed; low-waged, and economically inactive.

 The additional funding supports the wider impact measures of the Early Intervention and Prevention programme: roof over head’; money in pocket; long term routes to employment; and engaged in healthier, safer communities.

 

Key Portfolio
Health and Social Care
Decision Maker
Chief Officer Decision Maker
------ N/A ------
Reason For Key Decision

Revenue in excess of £500,000

Significant effect on communities in two or more wards

Relevant Documents
Decision Type:
Committee
Decision Maker:
Cabinet
Directorate

Adult Social Care

Other Information
Private Reason
Decision Outcome

On 14 May 2024, Cabinet:-

 

 

(i) Approved acceptance of the additional funding of £939,650 from WMCA for the purposes of increasing AEB funding for 2024/25;

 

(ii) Authorised the Director of Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Deputy Leader, to receive and spend the funding awarded in accordance with para 2.9 above with delegated authority.

 

THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 20 MAY 2024.

 

Would the recommended decision be contrary to the budget and policy framework:
No
Decision Options:

Additional Information

Reg 10
Reg 11

Decision Criteria

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Wards

Acocks Green; Allens Cross; Alum Rock; Aston; Balsall Heath West; Bartley Green; Billesley; Birchfield; Bordesely & Highgate; Bordesely Green; Bournbrook & Selly Park; Bournville & Cotteridge; Brandwood & Kings Heath; Bromford & Hodge Hill; Castle Vale; Druids Heath & Monyhull; Edgbaston; Erdington; Frankley Great Park; Garretts Green; Glebe Farm & Tile Cross; Gravelly Hill; Hall Green North; Hall Green South; Handsworth; Handsworth Wood; Harborne; Heartlands; Highter's Heath; Holyhead; Kings Norton North; Kings Norton South; Kingstanding; Ladywood; Longbridge & West Heath; Lozells; Moseley; Nechells; Newtown; North Edgbaston; Northfield; Oscott; Perry Barr; Perry Common; Pype Hayes; Quinton; Rubery & Rednall; Shard End; Sheldon; Small Heath; Soho & Jewellery Quarter; South Yardley; Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East; Sparkhill; Stirchley; Stockland Green; Sutton Four Oaks; Sutton Mere Green; Sutton Reddicap; Sutton Roughley; Sutton Trinity; Sutton Vesey; Sutton Walmley & Minworth; Sutton Wylde Green; Tyseley & Hay Mills; Ward End; Weoley & Selly Oak; Yardley East; Yardley West & Stechford

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Decision History

Date & Time CreatedUser Full NameStatus DescriptionDetails
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 Page 1 of 8, items 1 to 10 of 80.
08/04/2024 12:34:40Tony Lloyd Business Item Created 
08/04/2024 12:34:40Tony Lloyd Committee AddedCabinet
08/04/2024 12:34:52Tony Lloyd Status ChangedDecision Proposed [2]
08/04/2024 12:35:35Tony Lloyd Ward AddedAcocks Green
08/04/2024 12:35:35Tony Lloyd Ward AddedAllens Cross
08/04/2024 12:35:35Tony Lloyd Ward AddedAlum Rock
08/04/2024 12:35:35Tony Lloyd Ward AddedAston
08/04/2024 12:35:35Tony Lloyd Ward AddedBalsall Heath West
08/04/2024 12:35:35Tony Lloyd Ward AddedBartley Green
08/04/2024 12:35:35Tony Lloyd Ward AddedBillesley

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