Decision details

Skills Reboot Programme

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

PMO Reference: WYCA-E&S-001
Stage: 1 (Eligibility)
Decision Point: 2 (Case Paper)

The scheme will offer disadvantaged graduates in the labour market, those returning to work after a period of absence and career changers the chance to upskill, gain new skills and qualifications and enter employment within key regional sectors.

Decision:

In respect of Skills [re]boot project, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)     That the [re]boot 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 £3.145 million is given (of this, the Combined Authority’s contribution will be £2.870 million which will be funded from an anticipated ESF grant of £1.573 and £1.297 million from Section 31 reserves). Full approval to spend will be granted if the scheme is 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 are made in accordance with the approval 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 Investment Committee. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

Report author: Catherine Lunn

Publication date: 06/08/2018

Date of decision: 02/08/2018

Decided at meeting: 02/08/2018 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 14/08/2018