Purpose

Skills Bootcamps form part of
the Government's Lifetime Skills Guarantee and are funded by the
Department for Education under the National Skills Fund. Skills
Bootcamps are commissioned through a combination of national
procurement and grant allocations to lead authorities in Functional
Economic Areas. In Lancashire, following the cessation of the Local
Enterprise Partnership, this is now via Lancashire County Council
on behalf of the upper tier authorities, pending decisions
regarding the proposed Combined County Authority.
 
A total of £1.2m was
allocated to Lancashire under Wave 3 for financial year 2022/23,
£3m under Wave 4 in 2023/24 and £6.4m under Wave 5
(2024/25). 
 
The programme and proposal for
Wave 6 (2025/26) were discussed at the Lancashire Skills and
Employment Board on 5 September 2024. The Board was supportive of
the recommendations to Cabinet.
 
This is deemed to be a Key
Decision and the requirements of the council's Cabinet procedure
rules (Standing Order C18, Consideration of Key Decisions) have
been complied with.

Content

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as
set out in the report.