Children, Education and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee and Economy and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee – Commissioned Joint Committee Meeting	1 February 2021
Report of the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer

YORK SKILLS & EMPLOYMENT BOARD UPDATE – INFORMATION ONLY REPORT

Summary

1. This report provides an update on the York Skills & Employment Board.

Background

2. At his Decision Session on 22 September, the Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning received a report setting out the key skills and employment related issues that York is facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic (Annex A). At this Decision Session, the Executive Member agreed the Terms of Reference and remit of the City Skills and Employment Board as well as agreeing a framework for developing a new Adult Learning & Skills Strategy.

3. A Skills and Employment Update report was presented to the Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning at his Decision Session on 22 December 2020 (Annex B). This provided the Executive Member with an update on the progress of the Skills and Employment Board.

4. The Board met on 17 December 2020 (minutes attached Annex C).

Consultation

5. As this report is for information only there has been no consultation.

Options

6. Having considered the information in this report and its annexes Members can agree to seek further information on any of the above issues, or not.

Analysis

7. There is no analysis provided in this report.

Council Plan

8. The Council Plan identifies eight priorities, four of which are relevant to this work:

• Well-paid and an inclusive economy;

• A better start for children and young people;

• Safer communities and culture for all;

• An open and effective council.

Implications

9. The following implications have been considered:

• Financial – no implications

• Human Resources (HR) – no implications

• Equalities – no implications.    

• Legal – no implications

• Crime and Disorder – no implications.

• Information Technology (IT) – no implications.

• Property – no implications.

Risk Management

10. No risks identified.

Recommendations

11. The Committees are asked to note the content of this report and its annexes.

Reason:     In order to be updated on the progress of the York Skills and Employment Board.

Contact Details Author:	Chief Officer Responsible for the report:
Angela Bielby Democracy Officer Tel: 01904 552599 a.bielby@york .gov.uk.	Dawn Steel, Head of Civic and Democratic Services. Tel: 01904 551030 dawn.steel@york.gov.uk
	Report Approved	P	Date	21/01/21
Wards Affected:  List wards or tick box to indicate all					All	P
For further information please contact the author of the report

Annexes

Annex A - Covid Recovery Skills Strategy and communication plan report presented at Decision Session – Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning held on 22 September 2020

Annex B - Skills and Employment Update report presented at Decision Session – Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning held on 22 December 2020

Annex 3 – Minutes of the Skills and Employment Board meeting held on 17 December 2020 [to follow]