Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
At its meeting on 21 May 2020, the Combined
Authority resolved to delegate authority to the Managing Director
in consultation with the Chief Executives and Leaders of the 5 West
Yorkshire Councils to take any steps to finalise the scheme, and
progress the public consultation exercise.
The Managing Director has made amendments to the scheme further to
the consideration of and comment on the draft by the councils, and
further to consultation with the Chief Executives and Leaders of
each council.
Each West Yorkshire council and the Combined
Authority have considered a paper w/c 18 May 2020 which set out the
next stage of devolution implementation. Each paper included a
draft scheme as an appendix for information and comments.
Following these meetings, and the comments received, the following
changes have been made:
• Add additional wording into section 2.10 – Political
Advisors for clarity -
the terms and conditions of any such appointment will be provided
for by order.
• Remove the following functions from section 3.4 - Employment
and Skills, as being subject to further review:
o 514A – which relates to providing boarding accommodation
for people with an education health care plan
o 18A(1)(b) – which relates to provision for people who are
in youth detention
o 15ZA, 15ZB & 15ZC – duty to secure enough suitable
education and training is provided to meet the reasonable needs of
persons over compulsory school age and under 19, and over 19 with a
EHC
• Make it clear that the following function in section 3.4 -
Employment and Skills will be held concurrently with Constituent
Councils:
o sections 560A of the Education Act 1996 (duties and powers
related to the provision of education and training for persons over
compulsory school age)
The revised scheme, which includes these amendments is attached at
appendix 1.
Publication date: 29/09/2020
Date of decision: 25/05/2020