Issue - meetings

That the Committee acknowledge the importance and value of the work and impact of the ADTRAC service.

The Chief Officer (Education and Youth) introduced a report to provide an update on the work and outcomes of the ADTRAC project.  She explained that ADTRAC was a European Social Funded project targeted at 16 to 24 year olds who had been classified as being not in education, employment, or training (NEET), and would run until October 2020.  The project was split into 2 sub regions (East and West) and the Authority was partnered with Wrexham County Borough Council and operated under the East branch of the project.  Other key partners included Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, and the Department for Work and Pensions and Careers Wales.   The Chief Officer explained the context and provision of the project and referred to the main considerations as detailed in the report.  She advised that to date 158 young people had engaged with the ADTRAC project and a further 14 were waiting. 

Councillor Patrick Heesom expressed concerns about the opportunities for young people aged 15 – 25 across all parts of the County to be able to access funding through the ADTRAC project.  In response to the comments from Councillor Heesom regarding the availability of funding the Chief Officer referred to the criteria for the Project and agreed to facilitate a meeting between Councillor Heesom and the Head of the Inclusion service to discuss the issues raised in further detail.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee acknowledge the importance and value of the work and impact of the ADTRAC service.