Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report on the Skills Bootcamps 2025/26. It was noted that the Skills Bootcamps formed part of the Government's Lifetime Skills Guarantee and were funded by the Department for Education under the National Skills Fund. A total of £1.2m had been allocated to Lancashire under Wave 3 for financial year 2022/23, £3m under Wave 4 in 2023/24 and £6.4m under Wave 5 (2024/25). 

Resolved: That

1. Any grant funds offered by the Department for Education to enable the delivery of a Skills Bootcamp programme in accordance with the proposal submitted, to the benefit of Lancashire residents and businesses, be accepted; and.
2. The Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport and Health be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, the Section 151 Officer, and the Director of Law and Governance, to review and agree the grant funding offer and terms and conditions, giving due consideration to any procurement considerations, and to agree and enter into any legal agreements required to protect the interests of Lancashire County Council in accordance with its decision making processes.