Decision details

Reason for Decision
To support the Council’s B2B agenda, and support the District’s recovery from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. To provide learning and employment opportunities for up to ten apprentices in local small businesses

To approve the proposed B2B Career Track/Apprenticeship project by
Adding value to the Council’s Career Track Programme to improve opportunities and quality of apprenticeship schemes for young people by:
•Providing small/medium employer wage incentive for
apprenticeships (20K in total to be distributed for 10 targeted
employers to support up to 25% of training allowances)
•Providing an online platform to enable remote assessments for
learners;
•Provide a learner engagement app;
•Provide increased soft skill support, i.e. focussing on the right
behaviours;
•Provide functional skills taught courses (to raise English and
Maths levels);
•Provide laptops and tablets for loan use by apprentices in small
settings, for training courses, one to one sessions and initial
assessment..

No other options considered