Decision details

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Communities seeking approval for the City Limits Employment Team to become a sub-contractor to Skills Training UK (STUK) in order to deliver employment and training support to young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEETS) resident in the City.

(i)  To delegate authority to the Director of Environment and  Economic Development to enter into the funding agreement to deliver the Youth Contract as a sub-contractor to Skills Training UK Ltd.

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Director of Environment and Economic Development to negotiate final contract terms, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities.

(iii)  Should the terms and conditions of the contract become detrimental to SCC, officers in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Members will submit a further report for Council decision to terminate the contract or to continue with delivery.

(iv)  To add £38,800 to the 2012/13 revenue estimates and £74,000 to the 2013/14 revenue estimates of the Leaders Portfolio funded from the Skills Training UK Ltd contact and to note the further addition of £69,300 to the 2014/15 revenue estimates will be formally made as part of the preparation of those financial years’ budgets.

Regeneration and City Limits Employment Team (RCLE) has a track record of engaging ‘hard to reach’ individuals and of moving them closer to the labour market, into volunteering and training. The Youth Contract offers the opportunity to;

·  Deliver up to 3 years of employment and skills based support

·  Secure external funding to increase employability in the City

·  To help deliver preventative change to RCLE’s existing client groups, notably to NEETS at risk of ‘graduating’ into offending, repeat offending and chaotic lifestyles

·  To support NEET young people with Learning Difficulties and Mental Health issues into work and learning

Not accept the funding, this option was rejected as it would be disadvantageous to long-term change within Regeneration and City Limits Employment Team (RCLE)’s client groups, would reduce external investment into the City and result in a lost opportunity to expand socio/economic interventions in partnership with private sector providers.