The purpose of this report is to seek a decision from Cllr Mayes to approve awarding of the section 31 grant funding apportioned to Wiltshire Council to the recipients below for delivery of Multiply Programme Interventions.
These interventions have been selected and proposed from a menu provided by the Department for Education as part of its Multiply Prospectus, published in April 2022.
The report seeks approval to award the following amounts:
a. Skills ladder £ 59,980
b. Rebel Business school (parent company Enjoy Training Ltd) £66,000
The total grants amount to £125,980
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/03/2024
Decision due: Not before 28 Mar 2024 by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills
Lead member: Cllr Laura Mayes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education, and Skills laura.mayes@wiltshire.gov.uk
Lead director: Kathryn Davis (Director - Education & Skills)
Department: Education & Skills
Contact: Emily McInnes, 01225 756176, Email: emily.mcinnes@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
In May 2022, Employment and Skills officers engaged with stakeholders and invited expressions of interest to deliver Multiply interventions. Subsequent engagement took place via the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Swindon Training Provider Partnership, and the Education, Employment and Skills Action Group. Other communications were also share such as through press release and internal communications. The Department for Education were closely consulted on the development of the intervention plan for year 3 and it has received their approval. The voluntary and community sector were also consulted via the Wiltshire Money steering group.