Purpose

The purpose of this report is
to seek a decision from to approve awarding of the section 31 grant
funding apportioned to Wiltshire Council to the recipients below
for delivery of Skills Bootcamps provision.
 
The Programme was submitted and
approved by the DFE in the for a bid for funding by the Swindon and
Wiltshire LEP (SWLEP). The accountability for the funding moved to
Wiltshire Council as part of the LEP transfer (cabinet meeting 19
March 2024).
 
Wiltshire Council has been
Granted £2,111,000.00 for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps
across Swindon and Wiltshire for the financial year 2025-
2026
 
The report seeks approval to
award the following amounts to training providers for the
implementation of the skills bootcamp:
 
•          
Weston College up to £35,627
•          
Key Performance up to £98,337.15
•          
Wiltshire College up to £100,000
•          
Skills Ladder up to £95,976.00
•          
Yeovil College up to £47,880.00
•          
Code Institute up to £45,000
•          
Gloucestershire College up to £124,296.75
•          
Kiwi & yuzu up to £106,250
•          
LGS up to £57,210.00
•          
Salisbury Training up to £58,380.00
•          
Bath Spa University up to £165,170.00
•          
Sue’s Driving School up to £13,000
•          
The International Training School up to £68,180.00
•          
Serco up to £58,385.00
•          
Fairport up to £66,000
•          
Mastered Studio up to £76,000
 
The proposed grants to WTTL
have been removed from those to be approved within this
decision.

Content

I confirm award of the grants as set out in
this decision and report.
 
This decision was published on 30 June 2025
and will take effect from 8 July 2025.

Reasons for the decision

A range of
stakeholders have been engaged; the interventions vary from online
to classroom-based courses, and aim to up skill a diverse range of
potential future employees. There is robust monitoring and outcomes
focussed oversight from the Department of Education for the
duration of the programme.

Alternative options considered

The council has
considered all the expressions of interest from providers and aimed
to offer a broad and diverse delivery mechanism, involving a range
of locations and delivery models. The council has also continued to
engage with stakeholders when making decisions to ensure the
programme remains aligned with local market demand/ need.