Issue details

Delegated authority has been granted to the Combined Authority’s Chief Executive to take decisions on the award of grants through the Skills Bootcamp initiative. Decisions were reached in consultation with Chief Executives of the Combined Authority’s constituent councils.

1.         The first of three funding calls for Skills Bootcamps attracted eight unique bids. All bids were assessed using a matrix system and a panel of assessors.

2.         Six unique bids from four unique providers were recommended for funding, each bid requiring some clarifications. Two bids were unsuccessful.

3.         Total funding amount for the six recommended bids totalled £977,520, leaving a further c.£1.752m of the total allocation to be used against two further calls. Funding for this call will reach 275 residents, benefitting the logistics and construction sectors.