Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Core Services presented a report on proposals relating to the procurement of a four-year contract for the provision of apprenticeship training and assessment programmes via the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Framework with effect from 1 August 2023.

The Cabinet Member advised that the Council and locally maintained schools contributed 0.5% of their pay bills towards an apprenticeship levy, with the Council alone having spent almost £½ million on apprenticeship training and assessments during 2022.  The analysis of procurement options had identified the YPO as the preferred route and the Cabinet Member was particularly pleased to report that many local training providers were already affiliated to the YPO.  He also confirmed that the new contract would not only expand the opportunities for local residents wishing to pursue an apprenticeship but also assist the Council to meet its own target of 5% of the workforce undertaking an apprenticeship across all services. 

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of a four-year contract for the provision of apprenticeship training via the YPO Framework, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Director of Workforce Change, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Core Services and the Chief Legal Officer, to award and enter into all contracts and other necessary or ancillary agreements with YPO and service providers to fully implement and effect the proposals.