Purpose

The purpose of this report is to set out the Department fornEducation planned amendment of Adult Education Functions to enable the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to fund a new suite of technical qualifications through its adult skills funding.

Decision

Resolved:-

(1)          that approval is given to the making of a draft Order between West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Department for Education (DfE) through a Statutory Instrument of Parliament to allow devolution of additional responsibilities and funding for new technical qualifications for both 16–19- year-olds and adults aged 19 plus;

(2)          that subject to (1) above, delegated authority is given to the Director of Children and Education Services in consultation with the Assistant Director for Legal and Assurance to agree to any minor consequential amendments should they arise as it relates.