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Status:
Decision Confirmed
Title:
Adult Community Learning (ACL) Transformation Programme 2025-2028
Stakeholder Involvement
No stakeholder involvement.
Date on which, or period within which, we expect the decision to be taken
Tue 6 May 2025
Decision Date Notes
Decision added to CMIS: Wednesday 30th March 2025
Decision subject to three-day call-in, call-in ends: Tuesday 6th March 2025
Cabinet Member
The Chancellor of Essex
Include Item on Forward Plan:
No
Background Papers:
ACL transformation programme Mandate
Statutory duties of adult community colleges
Decision Maker Role:
The Chancellor of Essex
Is the Decision Maker Aware of the Decision:
Yes
Is the Head of Services Aware of the Decision:
Yes
Is Decision Exempt from Call-in
No
Additional Information
Details
For Councillor Christopher Whitbread Chancellor for Essex and Cabinet Member with responsibility for Finance:
2.1. To agree drawdown £875,000 from the Transformation Reserve in the financial year 2025/2026, to deliver priorities described below:
• £733,078 for resources to deliver transformation priorities in 2025/26 (Year 1 of ACL Transformation Strategy) as described in paragraph 3.15.1.
• £63,000 to support ceasing ACL provision from ECC’s Brentwood centre (Bishop’s Hill) from September 2025 as described in paragraph 3.15.2.
• £78,500 to support People changes across Adult Skills and Apprenticeship delivery.
For Councillor Tony Ball Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability:
2.2. To note that ACL provision will cease from ECC’s Brentwood centre (Bishop’s Hill) from September 2025 whilst retaining Brentwood-based ACL provision and expanding outreach provision to target learners in locations where adult learning is needed most.
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| 30/04/2025 10:53:02 | Maise Riley | Business Item Created | |
| 30/04/2025 10:54:29 | Maise Riley | Report Added | Document ID 253803: FP-114-04-25 CMA |
| 30/04/2025 10:54:34 | Maise Riley | Report Added | Document ID 253804: FP-114-04-25 ECIA |
| 30/04/2025 10:58:54 | Maise Riley | General Details Edited | |
| 30/04/2025 10:59:13 | Maise Riley | Status Changed | Decision Subject To Call In [3] |
| 02/05/2025 17:05:16 | Maise Riley | General Details Edited | |
| 06/05/2025 17:18:25 | Maise Riley | Status Changed | Decision Confirmed [6] |
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