Decision details

Skills Bootcamps negotiations

Decision Maker: Chief Executive, West of England Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Wave 4 call one applications submitted by Coding Black Females, 10 Academy and SGS College did not meet the 40% application assessment threshold. Coding Black Females and 10 Academy chose to enter negotiations to improve their applications. SGS College opted to wait for a call 2 in July to resubmit their application. The decision required from the CEOs of Bath and North East Somerset Council, North Somerset Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council was to agree recommendations to fund two additional digital Skills Bootcamp projects.

Decision:

Wave 4 call one applications submitted by Coding Black Females, 10 Academy and SGS College did not meet the 40% application assessment threshold. Coding Black Females and 10 Academy chose to enter negotiations to improve their applications. SGS College opted to wait for a call 2 in July to resubmit their application. The decision required from the CEOs of Bath and North East Somerset Council, North Somerset Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council was to agree recommendations to fund two additional digital Skills Bootcamp projects.

 

CEOs agreed with the recommendations to fund Coding Black Females and 10 Academy.

Reasons for the decision:

Wave4 callone applicationssubmitted byCoding BlackFemales, 10Academyand SGSCollege did notmeet the40% applicationassessment threshold.Coding BlackFemales and10 Academy chose to enter negotiations to improve their applications. SGSCollege opted to wait for a call 2in July to resubmit their application. Thedecision required from theCEOs of Bathand North East Somerset Council, NorthSomerset Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council was to agree recommendationsto fund two additional digital Skills Bootcamp projects.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Decide to fund

Option 2 - Decide to not to fund

Option 3 - Decide to fund with conditions

Publication date: 10/08/2023

Date of decision: 28/06/2023

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