Decision details
The Adult Education Budget (AEB) conditional allocations to each provider for the 2023/24 academic year and the mechanism through which allocations for the 2023/24 academic year will be approved.
Decision Maker: Chief Executive, West of England Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
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Delegated authority has been granted to the Combined Authority Chief Executive, in consultation with constituent council Chief Executives, to agree the allocation of the Adult Education Budget to providers for the 2023/24 academic year. |
Decision:
Approval given to conditionally allocate £14,534,742 of the Adult Education Budget across 9
providers for 2023/24 as follows:
The CEOs also agreed to streamline the mechanism through which funds are allocated in 2023/24 for a single governance decision for a conditional allocation. Providing a grant recipient meets the following requirements:
· That the level of funding allocated to the provider is identical to that set out in the approved Conditional Allocation.
· That the provider submits a satisfactory Curriculum and Delivery Plan to the Combined Authority
· That the provider passes due diligence
· That no other factors arisethat may have bearing on the allocation of funds to the provider in the 2023/24 academic year.This may include (but is not limited to):
· The commencement or conclusion of an investigation into the provider
o FE Commissioner Intervention
o Takeover / Merger
Reasons for the decision:
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Delegated authority has been granted to the Combined Authority Chief Executive, in consultation with constituent council Chief Executives, to agree the allocation of the Adult Education Budget to providers for the 2023/24 academic year. |
Alternative options considered:
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Not applicable in relation to this specific decision, i.e. this was the option considered. |
Publication date: 28/06/2023
Date of decision: 10/05/2023
Accompanying Documents:
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