Purpose

To accept circa £2.3M per annum AEB
grant funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for
academic years 2025-26, through to 2027-28 for adult learning
provision in Leeds and authority to spend and procure for
subcontracted learning delivery provision to the maximum value of
£1.5m per academic year.  The AEB
grant funding covers the administrative costs, provision delivered
by internal delivery teams and subcontracted partner provision.
This decision is a extension on the current agreement which is due
to expire at the end of the current academic year.

Content

The Chief Officer Economy and Skills took the
decision to;
1.  Accept the
three-year notional Adult Skills Fund (ASF) grant funding agreement
from WYCA.
2.  Authorise allocation
of the grant funding as set out in the report.
3.  Authorise
procurements up to twice per year through the Employment &
Skills Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to subcontract delivery
partners to support and enhance adult skills delivery in the
city.