Issue - meetings

That the Committee commissions a further progress report, with particular emphasis on apprenticeships, in six months’ time.

The Chairman invited Mr. Paul Corner, Project Manager, to provide an update on progress concerning creation of Apprenticeships and Training opportunities.  He provided background information and referred to the main achievements for the previous six months concerning the National Youth Engagement and Progression Framework, Information Sharing Protocol, Apprenticeships, engagement with businesses, Communities First Activity and the Deeside Enterprise Zone Shared Apprenticeship Scheme.  The Project Manager also gave an overview of the next key steps.

During discussion the Project Manager responded to the questions and concerns raised by members around monitoring of attendance and timekeeping.

Mrs. Rebecca Stark requested that the next progress report included feedback on the scheme from the perspective of apprentices and businesses.

Councillor Peter Curtis asked if information could be included in the next update report on how disabled people were being supported to find work.

Councillor Colin Legg emphasised the value of apprenticeships and expressed the view that the achievement of skills and crafts should be more widely promoted.

Following a suggestion from the Project Manager, the Committee agreed that the next update report (to be submitted to the Committee in March, 2015) focus in-depth on apprenticeships.

Mr. David Hytch congratulated the Project Manager and Officers on the positive outcomes and progress achieved to date.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee commissions a further progress report, with particular emphasis on apprenticeships, in six months’ time.