Issue details

The WECA Adult Education Team prepared a proposal (for Chief Executive delegated approval) recommending that an additional £1,588,082 be allocated across 12 providers in support of a range of national and regional priorities including:
a. The expansion of the DWP-led sector based work academy programme.
b. The establishment of the WECA recruitment pipeline.
c. Re-establishing support for priority residents.
d. Digital demand, access and confidence.
e. The Lifetime Skills Guarantee ‘targeted Level 3 entitlement’.

Adult Education providers were asked to submit applications to secure funding in support of these specific priorities and those to whom the release of additional funds was recommended have in turn updated their Curriculum and Delivery Plans to incorporate the provision offered.
The priorities that form the basis of this growth allocation process are a combination of the following:
a. National growth priorities for which WECA has received additional ring-fenced adult education funding.
b. Provision that directly supports priorities identified by the WECA Recovery Taskforce.
c. Provision that directly addresses significant emerging issues within WECA Adult Education provision.
The Chief Executives of the WECA constituent councils were consulted on this proposal and were in agreement with the decision.