Decision details

Progression of AEB Innovation Fund Application “Green Skills Plus” project to full approval and award of £189k to Sheffield College.

Decision Maker: Section 73 Officer

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

On the 5th June 2023 the MCA Board delegated authority to approve future individual innovation fund projects to the Head of Paid Service (or delegate) in consultation with the Chair of the Education, Skills and Employability Board, subject to the following principles:
• Each application limited to a maximum of £200,000 per application and minimum of £50,000
• Maximum of two applications per provider per year
• Proposals must have strong strategic alignment to, first and foremost, economic growth and thereafter to SYMCA’s ten AEB targets
• Proposals must have sensitivity to geographical distribution of funding
• Proposals must make clear why the activity cannot be supported from within existing AEB allocations
• Proposals must not duplicate or negatively affect other provision available in South Yorkshire
• Consideration must be given to the wider financial position and the need to balance investment in new provision with the extent of existing provision.

Decision:

Option 1 – Approve the recommendations

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Approve the recommendations

Option 2 - Reject some, or all, of the recommendations

Publication date: 27/03/2024

Date of decision: 27/03/2024

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