Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members received an update from the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding Connecting Communities (Livery): the programme was funded by a total budget of £18M and would operate for 18 months across 12 London boroughs. The programme’s goal was to support adults aged 18 or over who were not in education, training or employment to gain the skills they needed to secure sustainable work. Training on the software package which was vital to this work was scheduled for the Connecting Communities team. The programme included work to support Afghan refugees, with visits made to refugee accommodation to discuss the options available. Training providers, such as City and Guilds, as well as other partner organisations such as Livery Companies, were involved and working closely on the project.

Following a query from a Member in terms of how success would be measured, the Board heard that measurable targets were built into the contract and programme and that the software in use monitored these results. The Board was advised that outcomes were clearly related to sustainable employment, meaning a minimum of 6 months’ work.

RESOLVED, that:

the report be noted.