Issue - meetings

To receive an update on arrangements for the transfer of 16-19 funding from the Learning Skills Council to Local Authority control from April 2010.

Consideration was given to arrangements for the transfer of 16-19 funding from the Learning Skills Council to Local Authority Control from April 2010.  It was noted that the proposed Memorandum of Understanding was currently being scrutinised by legal services and this was therefore endorsed subject to any advice from the Borough Solicitor.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report and as now reported: -

1. That the emerging collaboration and identified duties of the Sub Regional Grouping and its continuing work to establish effective arrangements for the smooth transition of 16-19 funding from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to Local Authorities be noted.

2. That, subject to any advice from the Borough Solicitor who is authorised to make any minor drafting amendments, the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (Appendix 1) which sets out an agreement of collaboration between the three Local Authorities in terms of strategic management, decision making processes, commissioning arrangements as well as stakeholder engagement be endorsed.

3. That the integration of 5 additional LSC staff to the Cheshire East workforce as part of the LSC transfer process be endorsed. The identified staff have a variety of valuable skills and aptitudes which will add significant value to the work of Cheshire East in terms of integrating the activities and functions of the previous LSC work streams as well as helping to secure improved outcomes for learners.