(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.