Issue - meetings

(i)         to endorse the continuation of collaboration with both Career Ready and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) as part of the Partnership’s overall Workforce Plan;

(ii)        to agree to the funding of two mentoring arrangements through Career Ready in the Partnership for 2018/2020 at a cost of £800 per arrangement; and

(iii)       to agree to further develop the work that DYW are doing with the Partnership and Harlaw Academy and Hazlehead Academy as detailed in the report.

The Board had before it a report by Martin Allan (Business Manager, ACHSCP) which (1) outlined the work of the Career Ready and Developing the Young Workforce and the links these organisations have in the Partnership’s Workforce Plan; and (2) to get approval from the Board to fund internships relating to Career Ready and to further develop the work between the DYW, the Partnership (across a variety of service areas) and Hazlehead and Harlaw Academies, as well as exploring links and projects undertaken by other public sector bodies to further enhance the Partnership’s Workforce Plan.

The report recommended:-

That the Board –

(a)         Endorse the continuation of collaboration with both Career Ready and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) as part of the Partnership’s overall Workforce Plan;

(b)         Agree to the funding of two mentoring arrangements through Career Ready in the Partnership for 2018/2020 at a cost of £800 per arrangement; and

(c)          Agree to further develop the work that DYW are doing with the Partnership and Harlaw Academy and Hazlehead Academy as detailed in the report.

Martin Allan advised that the purpose of the report was to endorse the Partnership’s collaboration with Career Ready and Developing the Young Workforce and request Board approval to fund two mentoring programmes within the Partnership for 2018-20.

Thereafter there were questions and comments on (1) how the Partnership was securing best value from its participation in these programmes; and (2) how the Partnership’s Workforce Plan tied in with the priorities of local education providers and aligned with the Primary Care Improvement Plan.

The Board resolved:-

(i)         to endorse the continuation of collaboration with both Career Ready and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) as part of the Partnership’s overall Workforce Plan;

(ii)        to agree to the funding of two mentoring arrangements through Career Ready in the Partnership for 2018/2020 at a cost of £800 per arrangement; and

(iii)      to agree to further develop the work that DYW are doing with the Partnership and Harlaw Academy and Hazlehead Academy as detailed in the report.