Decision details

The Executive will be asked to consider proposals to in respect of the establishment of a Skills Centre in Barking Town Centre, including its location, partnership arrangements with Barking College and funding arrangements for the capital element of the project

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Children’s Services concerning proposals to establish a Skills Centre in Barking Town Centre.

Agreed in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priority of ‘Better Education and Learning For All’ to

  (i)  The proposed location on the London Road/North Street site as part of the first phase of that development;

  (ii)  The Partnership arrangements with Barking College as the main delivery partner in the project;

  (iii)  The proposed funding arrangements for the capital element of the Centre, subject to a further report to the Executive if the bid applications are unsuccessful;

  (iv)  Authorise the Corporate Director of Resources, on the advice of the Legal Partner, to conclude the legal agreements with the relevant parties that are required to establish the Skills Centre; and

  (v)  authorise the Corporate Director of Resources to implement such governance arrangements as are appropriate to establish the Skills Centre.