Issue - meetings

Over the past decade apprenticeships have played an increasing role in the jobs market and have become a central part of national policy to address the skills crisis.  Much work has been undertaken in recent years to help address worklessness and improve skills attainment, including the employment of apprentices at the Council, and this report looks at additional measures the Council could take to increase the availability of apprenticeship opportunities in the borough.

(Report of Chief Executive)

The report provided details of work undertaken in recent years to address worklessness and improve skills attainment, including the employment of apprentices at the Council, and outlined additional measures which could be taken to increase the availability of apprenticeship opportunities in the borough.

Following consideration by the Economic Regeneration Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration resolved that:

(1)             the report be noted;

(2)             the options for intervention, as outlined at section 1.3 of the report, be given further consideration; and

(3)             the next steps, as set out at paragraph 1.4.1, be agreed.

(Decision Notice D210099MEM)

The report provided details of work undertaken in recent years to address worklessness and improve skills attainment, including the employment of apprentices at the Council, and outlined additional measures which could be taken to increase the availability of apprenticeship opportunities in the borough.

During discussion, Members supported raising the status of apprenticeships in the borough and recognised a need to avoid duplication of work.

RECOMMENDED: That

(1)            the report be noted;

(2)            the options for intervention, as outlined at section 1.3 of the report, be given further consideration; and

(3)            the next steps, as set out at paragraph 1.4.1, be agreed.