Purpose

To agree the principle of Herefordshire
Council investing in an initiative where the council is in
partnership with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training
Association (HWGTA) to enable further development of vocational
work based skills across the county, and to authorise the Director
of Resources and Assurance in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Community Services and Assets to sign Heads of Terms for
both parties to agree the principles and to further explore options
around a strategic investment partnership, and bring a business
case back to cabinet for approval in autumn 2023.

Decision

That

a)   
authority is delegated to the Director
of Resources and Assurance in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Community Services and Assets to sign Heads of Terms
between Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Group Training Association for a partnership to enable further
development of vocational work based skills across the
county;

b)   
Cabinet authorises the development of an
options appraisal to inform a full business case of an investment
model most appropriate to allow the project to progress and bring
that back to cabinet for further authorisation in autumn 2023;
and

c)   
authority is delegated to the Director
of Resources and Assurance in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Community Services and Assets to take all operational
decisions relating to the above recommendations.