Decision details

PMO Reference: WYCA-E&S-002
Stage: 1 (Eligibility)
Decision Point: 2 (Case Paper)

The scheme will establish clear links between education and business, and promote apprenticeships in schools.

A brokerage service, called the Leeds City Region Employment Hub, to link participants with learning and employment opportunities.

In respect of Leeds City Region Employment Hub, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the Leeds City Region Employment Hub project proceeds  through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs)

(ii)    That an indicative approval to the total project value of £9 million is given. The Combined Authority contribution will be £8.738 million, which will be funded from an anticipated ESF grant of £5.786 million, Business Rates Pool funding of £2.71 million (year 1 and years 2 & 3 allocation) and £242,000 from an existing revenue approval. Full approval to spend will be granted if the scheme has been successful in securing ESF funding and once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(iii)   That future approvals for Employment Hub are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.