Issue - meetings

Received a report concerning the acceptance of a tender to engage a learning partner to identify, support and develop workers with literacy, numeracy and language needs to support the Automotive Upskilling Training and Development Programme at Dagenham Engine Plant.

Agreed, in order to safeguard local employment, secure the future of the Ford Dagenham Engine Plant and assist the Council to achieve its Community Priority of ‘Regenerating the Local Economy’, that:

1.  Tribal Education be awarded the contract to provide Skills for Life Training and Development services at the Ford Motor Company Dagenham Engine Plant on the terms set out in the report; and

2.  Officers liaise with the Executive member for Regeneration regarding the possibility of him overseeing the implementation of the training scheme.