Purpose

To
gain Cabinet approval for Dorset and BCP’s Get Britain Working Plan and the
related connect to work plan, and delegate authority for subsequent changes and
allocation of further funding.

Content

(a)          
That the draft ‘Get Dorset and
BCP Working Plan’, be approved for publication.

(b)          
That authority be delegated to the
Executive Director for Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Property, Assets and Economic Growth and Cabinet Member for Children’s
Services, Education, and Skills, to undertake any minor changes to the Working
Plan needed during its lifetime.

(c)          
That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for
Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Property, Assets and
Economic Growth and Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education, and
Skills, to assign any remaining funding from the Government allocation to
deliver outcomes identified in the Get Dorset and BCP Working Plan.    

(d)          
That the Connect to Work Plan, be approved.

(e)          
That authority be delegated to
the Executive Director for Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Property, Assets and Economic Growth and Cabinet Member for Children’s
Services, Education, and Skills, to undertake any minor changes to the Connect
to Work Plan needed during its lifetime.

Reason for the decision

The Get Dorset
and BCP Working Plan, and
supporting Connect to Work programme, would enable Dorset Council to help
address challenges related to labour market participation and progression.

 

In addition to being a government requirement,
development and implementation of the Plan would help realise key ambitions of
the Council’s Plan and supporting Economic Growth Strategy and Digital
Infrastructure and Inclusion Strategy, particularly around productivity,
investment and skills needed for both today’s economy and the proposed future
expansion of key sectors including clean energy.