Issue - meetings
The Development of a Community Benefit Training Academy
Meeting: 02/09/2015 - Community and Enterprise Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 30)
30 The Development of a Community Benefit Training Academy 
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Decision:
(a) That the creation of the Community Benefit and Training Academy to manage the implementation of the community benefit commitments be supported; and
(b) That the creation of a new position to manage and administer the function and services of the academy be supported. The lead officer will be supported initially through existing resource in terms of administration and support. These posts will be funded by a contribution from contractors, WHQS 21st Century Schools and SHARP programmes.
Minutes:
The Senior Manager, Council Housing introduced the report on the creation of a Community Benefit Training Academy (CBTA) as a vehicle to deliver jobs and training opportunities and community initiatives linked to externally procured services through the three investment programmes: Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS), 21st Century Schools and the Strategic Housing and Regeneration Programme (SHARP). The approach to this new initiative of employing trainees/apprentices directly through the Council presented an opportunity for greater flexibility in allocating individuals to different worksteams thus benefitting the Council and the individuals themselves in acquiring a range of skills. Members were asked to support the creation of a new post to manage and administer the function and services of the CBTA which would be monitored and reported back to the Committee.
The report was welcomed by Councillor Rosetta Dolphin who praised the benefits of the CBTA.
Councillor Derek Butler described this as a flagship initiative for Flintshire which would utilise the three investment streams to work towards achieving Welsh Government apprenticeship targets.
A suggestion was made by Councillor Mike Reece to engage with Housing Associations on the use of apprenticeships.
RESOLVED:
(a) That the creation of the Community Benefit and Training Academy to manage the implementation of the community benefit commitments be supported; and
(b) That the creation of a new position to manage and administer the function and services of the academy be supported. The lead officer will be supported initially through existing resource in terms of administration and support. These posts will be funded by a contribution from contractors, WHQS 21st Century Schools and SHARP programmes.