Purpose

The project (GM In Work Progression Service) will support
residents of Greater Manchester, who are in work and within a
low-income household to progress into more skilled and/or better
paid work or increase their hours of work. It will aim to tackle
rising levels of in-work poverty in Greater Manchester and this
ambition links with those outlined in The Greater Manchester
Strategy to make the city region greener, fairer, more prosperous,
and driven by opportunities available in all localities across the
conurbation.
The programme will help people to overcome practical and skills
barriers, increase their confidence to help them meet their
potential, and provide specialist information on how they can
develop skills for different employment sectors and job
opportunities.

Decision

The Assistant Director – Skills and Enterprise
authorises:

(1)      
the acceptance of funding from Greater Manchester Combined
Authority in relation to Greater Manchester (GM) In Work
Progression Service 2024 - 2026 and entry into the substantive form
of Grant Funding Agreement attached to the report; and

(2)      
the Assistant Director – Legal, Governance & Elections to
enter into any agreements necessary on behalf of the Council to
facilitate item (1) above.