Issue - meetings

To consider a Minute for Confirmation from the Cabinet:

·       Minute 55 (Adult Community Learning Plan 2019-21)

Councillor Russell Holland moved and Councillor David Renard seconded that Minute 55 of the Cabinet (Adult Community Learning) be confirmed.

The resolution was put to the vote and declared carried.

The Cabinet Member for Finance, Education, and Skills along with the Head of Skills, Employment and Life Long Learning submitted a joint report setting out the findings or a review of the needs of adult learners in Swindon.  The report requested that Cabinet recommend Council approve and implement the new Adult Community Learning Plan 2019-2021 and note the Theory of Change as appended to the main report. Councillor Holland requested that Members note the success rate of the courses provided as reflected in the tables in the joint report.

Councillor Mary Martin, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, asked how the Council was seeking to engage with hard to reach groups, particularly those who had come to Swindon without much experience of formal education or similar opportunities.  Councillor Holland responded at the meeting. Councillor Bob Wright asked a question about the numbers who were completing courses and then finding employment. The Head of Skills, Employment and Life Long Learning undertook to provide a written response

Resolved:-

1.    That Council be recommended to approve the ACL Plan 2019-21 and the ‘Theory of Change’ attached at Appendix 1 to the main report and to note the summary of performance.

2.    That, subject to Council approving the ACL Plan, that the Head of Skills, Employment and Lifelong Learning be authorise to implement it.

The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.