Issue - meetings

To seek approval for the indicative 2019/20 budget for the devolved Adult Education Budget.

The following was approved:

Recommendation 1 was for noting and required no decision

The Committee was asked to:

1.    Note the required AEB implementation resource.

Recommendation 2 required a unanimous decision of the 3 constituent Authorities excluding the Mayor

The Committee was asked to:

2. Approve the indicative budget for the 2019/20 academic year.

The Chair introduced a report seeking approval for the indicative 2019/20 budget for the devolved Adult Education Budget.

The report stated that on 11 June 2018 the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that the Combined Authority would be ready for the 2019/20 academic year. Development funding had been secured to cover the period April 2018 to July 2019. This funding would enable the Combined Authority to prepare properly for the 2019/20 academic year. From 1 August 2019 onwards the Combined Authority would assume full management and administration of the Adult Education Budget (AEB) funded provision.

The indicative budget for the 2019/20 academic year would be £524,000. The funding for this resource would be sourced through top slicing of the AEB allocation.

The recommendations were moved by the Chair and seconded by Councillor Tim Warren. Councillor Warren stated that this would enable more local people to study something useful that would enable them to leave college and go straight into work.

The Chair moved to the voting which was in line with the constitution.

The following was approved:

Recommendation 1 was for noting and required no decision

The Committee was asked to:

1. Note the required AEB implementation resource

Recommendation 2 required a unanimous decision of the 3 constituent Authorities excluding the Mayor

The Committee was asked to:

2. Approve the indicative budget for the 2019/20 academic year