Decision details

Adult Education Budget (AEB) Open Application Funding 2023/24

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Economy & Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Decision: 

The West of England Combined Authority Strategic Director of Economy and Skills, in consultation with his counterparts across the Unitary Authorities, approved the recommendation that a total of £1,435,870 of funding is awarded to 8 providers to support 1,400 learners.

 

This includes 2 new providers to AEB and 6 existing providers. All recommended grant awards are subject to specific conditions to address issues identified within the applications which will need to be satisfied before they can progress.

 

Provider

Agreed AEB Grant Value

Priority Funding

Bristol City Council                       

£180,000.00

 

Priority 1: Provision to support Priority Residents who are unemployed or economically inactive

Ashley Community Housing       

£150,000.00

 

Priority 1: Provision to support Priority Residents who are unemployed or economically inactive

Bath Spa / Little Lost Robot       

£100,000.00

 

Priority 1: Provision to support Priority Residents who are unemployed or economically inactive

Bath College

 

£275,000.00

Priority 1: Provision to support Priority Residents who are unemployed or economically inactive

Weston College

 

£150,000.00

Priority 1: Provision to support Priority Residents who are unemployed or economically inactive

City of Bristol College

£400,000.00

 

Priority 1: Provision to support Priority Residents who are unemployed or economically inactive (£300k ESOL)

Priority 4: Green Skills (£100k)

Gloucestershire College

 

£100,870.00

Priority 3: National Skills Fund Level 3 Entitlement / Free Courses for Jobs Provision.

The Restore Trust

 

£80,000.00

Priority 4: Green Skills

 

Publication date: 23/11/2023

Date of decision: 10/11/2023

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