Issue - meetings

The Assistant Director, Education & Skills, to present a report which provides an update on the development of York’s 10-Year Skills Strategy through the city’s Skills and Employment Board and seeks support for the council’s continuing role as a key partner in delivering its shared priorities.

Resolved:  (i)      That the council’s role in the city’s partnership approach to delivery of York’s 10-Year Skills Strategy be supported.

                   (ii)      That the approach to ongoing consultation on skills via the emerging Economic Growth Strategy and sector delivery plans be supported.

Reason:     To continue to develop the local skills infrastructure that will help residents and businesses to experience fully the benefits of York’s enterprising, resilient and inclusive economy.

The Director of Prevention & Commissioning and the Skills Team Manager, presented a report which provided an update on the development of York’s 10-Year Skills Strategy through the York Skills and Employment Board and sought support for the council’s continuing role as a key partner in delivering its shared priorities. 

Details of the membership of the Board were set out in Annex 1 to the report.  Lee Probert, as Chair of the Board, was in attendance to explain the structure of the Strategy document at Annex 2, and the work carried out to ensure that it aligned with other strategies.  Having approved the Strategy last autumn, the Board no longer met every month but were harnessing the city-wide partnership approach to support its implementation, while retaining oversight of delivery.  An annual review of progress would be taken to the Decision Session of the Executive Member for Economy & Strategic Planning.  Higher York partners had met this month and committed to an ongoing financial contribution over the 10 years.

Members thanked all those involved in bringing the Strategy to fruition and noted the benefits that the partnership approach would bring to the city.

Resolved:  (i)      That the council’s role in the city’s partnership approach to delivery of York’s 10-Year Skills Strategy be supported.

                   (ii)      That the approach to ongoing consultation on skills via the emerging Economic Growth Strategy and sector delivery plans be supported.

Reason:     To continue to develop the local skills infrastructure that will help residents and businesses to experience fully the benefits of York’s enterprising, resilient and inclusive economy.