Decision details

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.