Decision details

Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Councillors S Holbrook and I Lewis left the meeting whilst this report was under discussion, having already declaring personal and prejudicial interests in it.

 

A report by the Director of Children’s Services made recommendations to the Cabinet for approval to commission Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC). The proposed providers would provide adult learning activity for “hard to reach” learners aged 19+, in line with the requirements for the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), who provided the grant for this work.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)  the organisations listed below be offered a contract to deliver NLDC for 2010-11 academic year:

 

 

Service

 area

Organisation

Number of learners

Total Cost

£

1

Wirral Multicultural Organisation

168

27759

3

Wallasey School

90

15001

3

North Birkenhead Development Trust

78

13156

3

3Es

50

18898

3

Prenton High School

180

16650

3

Wirral CVS

60

12850

4

Inclusive Access

45

16728

5

Ferries Family Group

36

11304

 

Total

707

132346

 

unallocated

 

20354

 

and

 

(2)  the unallocated funding be used to provide activity for learners with disabilities through the Council’s Adult Learning Centres.

 

Report author: Director of Children's Services

Publication date: 04/10/2010

Date of decision: 23/09/2010

Decided at meeting: 23/09/2010 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/10/2010

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