Purpose

The DfE
currently transfers statutory adult education functions to combined
authorities via statutory instrument (once devolution deals are
agreed) so they can decide, at a local level, which qualifications
they wish to fund to support skills development in their areas.
This Order will amend the existing education-related statutory
instrument for each Combined Authority to add the further funding
power, specifically it will concurrently transfer Section 100(1B)
of the Apprenticeships, Skills and Children Act 2009 (ASCLA), to
enable combined authorities to fund new, high-quality technical
qualifications alongside others already available to them. All ten
local authorities within GM need to be in agreement with the GMCA
request in order for this to happen.
This will:
• ensure that adult learners in the area will have
access to the same high-quality technical qualifications as those
in other devolved, and non-devolved, areas
• give GMCA the power to fund the new technical
qualifications

 

Decision

The Executive Leader (Portfolio Holder for
Economic Development and Regeneration):-
 

(1)    
authorises Consent from Wigan
Metropolitan Council to permit  amendment to devolved adult education
functions within GMCA as described in the report; and

(2)    
authorises the Assistant Director
– Legal, Governance and Elections to enter into any
agreements to facilitate (1) on behalf of the Council.