Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 6, 2025

Purpose: The purpose of the report is for Cabinet to consider the Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) Amendment Order 2025 which has been published in draft form by the Department for Education.   The order proposes the transfer of funding powers from Government to Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities to enable them to utilise their Adult Skills Fund budgets to fund new technical qualifications developed in 2024 by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.   The consent of each of the constituent local authorities forming the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is required and this report requests Cabinet’s consent to the making of the order.

Content: RESOLVED –   1)    That consent be granted in principle to the Department of Education’s creation of a statutory instrument – the Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment Order) 2025 conferring additional funding powers for adult education functions to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. 2)    That it be noted that the Chief Executive of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Mayor of the Combined Authority, will finalise and consent to the final draft of the Order and any related changes to existing statutory instruments.