Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of the proposed establishment of the Medway Skills Partnership (MSP) Board as a Cabinet Advisory Group.

The report stated that the establishment of the MSP Board was required to inform and champion the development of a ‘one Council’ approach to the improvement of targeted skills partnership working. As such, it was proposed that the remit of the MSP Board, constituted as a Cabinet Advisory Group would be to:

·         keep under review strategies to grow skills and employability;

·         coordinate skills and employability initiatives, projects and funding streams related to the five skills priorities;

·         make recommendations on external funding opportunities;

·         ensure skills and employability opportunities were appraised and pursued as appropriate and;

·         ensure a positive message regarding skills attainment and delivery was effectively communicated.

The report also stated that recommendations would either be implemented under existing officer delegations or referred for decision by the Council, Leader and Cabinet or other Committees as appropriate and in accordance with legal and constitutional provisions.

Reasons:

A Medway Skills Partnership Board will provide improved coordination and oversee progress of skills and employability, ensuring that the Council’s aspirations can be achieved.