Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 22 January 2025
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This document records the business of a remote meeting of the Lead Member for Economy, Councillor Penny di Cara, held via Microsoft Teams on 22 January 2025. p2
The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport on Department for Education Skills Bootcamps devolved funding. p9p10
The report puts forward the County Council's headline proposal for Skills Bootcamps funding to be submitted to the Department for Education, and asks for authority to be delegated to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to take any actions needed to implement the programme. p12p13
The document states that the County Council has developed a Skills Bootcamps offer providing Level 2 and Level 3 training, intended to support local businesses and residents by upskilling the East Sussex workforce, moving people from unemployment into work and addressing vacancies. p14
Councillors Bowdler, Hollidge and Redstone spoke on this item, and no disclosures of interest or urgent items were recorded. p3p6p7
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- p2DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Economy, Councillor Penny di Cara, on 22 January 2025 at Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams
- p3Councillors Bowdler, Hollidge and Redstone spoke on item 4 (see minute 10)
- p6</AI1> <AI2> 7. Disclosure of Interests 7.1 There were none.
- p7</AI2> <AI3> 8. Urgent items 8.1 There were none.
- p9</AI4> <AI5> 10. Department for Education Skills Bootcamps devolved funding
- p1010.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
- p121) Approve the County Council’s headline proposal for Skills Bootcamps funding to be submitted to the Department for Education; and
- p132) Delegate authority for the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to take any actions necessary in relation to the implementation of the Skills Bootcamps programme.
- p14REASONS 10.3 The County Council has developed a Skills Bootcamps offer that will provide Level 2 and Level 3 training that supports local businesses and residents by upskilling the East Sussex workforce, moving people from unemployment into work and addressing vacancies.