Agenda and draft minutes

Lead Member for Economy - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 12.00 pm

Venue: Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Sophie Webb  Senior Governance and Democracy Officer

Items
No. Item

6.

Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 25 November 2024 pdf icon PDF 104 KB

Minutes:

6.1       The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 25 November 2024.

7.

Disclosure of Interests

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

 

Minutes:

7.1       There were none.

8.

Urgent items

Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda.

Minutes:

8.1       There were none.

9.

Reports

Minutes:

9.1       Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

10.

Department for Education Skills Bootcamps devolved funding pdf icon PDF 390 KB

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

DECISIONS

 

10.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

 

1) Approve the County Council’s headline proposal for Skills Bootcamps funding to be submitted to the Department for Education; and

 

2) 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.

 

REASONS

 

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.

 

10.4     Delegation of authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to take any actions necessary in relation to the implementation of the Skills Bootcamps programme will ensure the programme is implemented efficiently.