Agenda item

Report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

Members considered a report of the Deputy Town Clerk on the implementation of the grants review ‘Education to Employment’ strand. The following comments were made.

·         In response to a question, the Town Clerk noted that there was a draw down on grant funding in 2017/18 as 2016/17 included a carry forward.

·         The Chairman noted that the grant criteria going forward should align with the Education Strategy. She queried whether funding Masters’ degrees represented the greatest positive impact for the grant monies.

RESOLVED, that Members

·         Note the agreed Education and Employment overarching funding theme and the level of funding available for the 2016-2018 Central Grants Programme (£267,876).

·         Agree that the existing eligibility criteria for the Combined Education Charity and City Educational Trust Fund remain in place until March 2017.

·         Comment on the current eligibility criteria, agree the Education Charity Committee review and implement any required amendments to the eligibility criteria for the 2017/2018 funding cycle (prior to the quinquennial review).

·         Note that the Policy and Resources Committee will approve the proportionate management fee for the Central Grants Programme resourcing.