Decision details

The Department for Education has ringfenced an allocation of £2,523,000 for ESCC to deliver the new Multiply Programme to improve the numeracy skills of adult residents. A decision from the Lead Member is sought to approve the proposals for spend laid out in the Council’s proposed Investment Plan, and to delegate responsibility for spend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

5.1       The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

DECISIONS

5.2       The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

(1) Approve the proposed County Council Investment Plan bid (Appendix 1 of the report) for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Multiply programme which was submitted by the deadline of 30 June 2022; and

(2) Delegate responsibility to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport for overseeing the Multiply programme in line with the Investment Plan (Appendix 1 of the report) and financial spend proposal (Appendix 1 of an exempt report detailed in a later agenda item) as necessary to ensure the County Council’s roles and responsibilities as local lead Authority for the UKSPF Multiply programme are met.

REASONS

5.3       The County Council has undertaken work to develop its Multiply Investment Plan to outline how it will deliver interventions to improve the numeracy of the county’s adult residents.

5.4       Approval and endorsement of the submission of the Multiply Investment Plan which includes the proposed management framework for the project (paragraph 2.7 of the report) and delegation of responsibility for programme oversight to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport will ensure the County Council’s roles and responsibilities as local Lead Authority for UKSPF Multiply are met.