Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with the responsibility for Employability

The Committee gave consideration to a report that provided an update on the current financial position of Argyll and Bute Council’s Employability Team.

Decision

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee –

1.    Noted the content of the report.

2.    Agreed that quarterly financial updates continue to be provided to the Council’s Strategic Management Team (SMT) coupled with the continued detailed monthly monitoring by the Employability Team in liaison with Strategic Finance to enable action to be taken to mitigate any significant deficit position going forward.

3.    Noted the requirement to submit a bid to Skills Development Scotland by 2 December 2019 in the hope of securing a caseload allocation through the Employability Fund for 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 21 November 2019, submitted)