Decision details

Acceptance of Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) Grant for the delivery of the Enterprise Advisor Network (EAN) in the Academic Year 2019/20

Decision Maker: Mayoral Combined Authority Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To accept an £180,000 grant from the Careers and Enterprise Company to support the Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN) delivery over the 2019/20 academic year. The EAN is an initiative of the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC). The MCA accepted the 2 year offer of a grant from the CEC on 18/09/18. This paper recommends the acceptance of the second year of the grant allocation. These funds along with a contribution from LAs fund a small team of support workers who match business volunteers with schools strengthening Careers Guidance.

Decision:

RESOLVED, that the MCA accepts the grant subject to the detailed discussion and agreement of the Skills and Employability Thematic Board to determine programme arrangements

Report author: Krysia Wooffinden

Publication date: 16/08/2019

Date of decision: 29/07/2019

Decided at meeting: 29/07/2019 - Mayoral Combined Authority Board

Effective from: 24/08/2019

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