To update Cabinet on the activities of Career Track, the Council’s apprenticeship training provider. The report also fulfils the requirements of the Governors’ Framework, which is designed to ensure the delivery of a high-quality experience for apprentices and employers, while meeting the expectations of funders and regulators. In accordance with this framework, the Board provides Cabinet with an annual update to maintain transparency and effective governance.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

a)       notes the annual review of Career Track, including the programme’s impact, governance arrangements through the Board, quality assurance activity, financial position and proposed actions to support its continued development, together with the forecast subsidy reflected in the Council’s long-term financial plans; and

b)       requests that Officers continue to report financial updates through the two-year financial planning process and/or quarterly financial reporting arrangements, as appropriate.

Cabinet considered a report of the Partnerships Portfolio Holder (A.6) which updated it on the activities of Career Track, the Council’s apprenticeship training provider. The report also fulfilled the requirements of the Governors’ Framework, which was designed to ensure the delivery of a high-quality experience for apprentices and employers, whilst meeting the expectations of funders and regulators. In accordance with this framework, the Tendring District Council (Career Track) Apprenticeship Governance Board (“the Board”) provided Cabinet with an annual update to maintain transparency and effective governance.

To maintain appropriate oversight of Career Track in accordance with the Governors’ Framework and the annual reporting role of the Board, whilst recognising the programme’s contribution to the Council’s Corporate Plan priority of raising aspirations and creating opportunities and to ensure that any significant emerging financial risks or variances were considered through the Council’s established financial monitoring arrangements:-

It was moved by Councillor Placey, seconded by Councillor Scott and:-

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

a)       notes the annual review of Career Track, including the programme’s impact, governance arrangements through the Board, quality assurance activity, financial position and proposed actions to support its continued development, together with the forecast subsidy reflected in the Council’s long-term financial plans; and

b)       requests that Officers continue to report financial updates through the two-year financial planning process and/or quarterly financial reporting arrangements, as appropriate.