Decision details

Approval of Staffordshire County Council’s Community Learning Procurement Arrangements 2023 to 2027

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Staffordshire County Council’s Community Learning Service receives funding to deliver community learning provision across Staffordshire from the Education & Skills Funding Agency and requests approval to continue to commission community learning programmes to meet the priorities and outcomes of the Community Learning & Commissioning strategy. Also seeking approval of funding allocation and distribution for the first contract year 2023-2024.

Decisions:

 

 

 

 

 

“Community learning is targeted to help those who may need help with core English, Maths and digital skills in an environment that works for them and give others the opportunity to improve their vocational skills to increase their employability.

 

With capable workers in demand, this programme helps hundreds of people take steps towards either finding a job or improving upon the one they have.

Incorporating lessons from the pandemic, these arrangements for 2023 to 2027 will also help our community learning programme evolve to deliver learning in different ways that reach new audiences”.

 

Philip White, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills

 

Reasons for the Decision – To seek approval to procure and develop a four-year Community Learning Framework to continue to meet the priorities and outcomes of the Community Learning & Commissioning strategy and approval of the funding allocation and distribution for the first contract year 2023-2024

 

Decision – (a) That approval be given to conduct an Open tender process in line with Staffordshire County Council’s Procurement Regulations and the Public Contract Regulations to put in place a Community Learning Framework, ensuring the Council achieves value for money and delivers its

Community Learning & Commissioning Strategy.

 

(b) That the award of the Community Learning Framework and subsequent call-off contracts relating to the annual allocation and distribution of funding, be delegated to the Director for Economy, Infrastructure & Skills in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills.

Report author: Amanda Darlington

Publication date: 21/07/2022

Date of decision: 20/07/2022

Decided at meeting: 20/07/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 27/07/2022

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