Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would clarify the number of young people who had participated in the Kickstart Scheme and were still employed by the Council, and circulate this information to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)       to thank staff for the work that had gone in to the programmes and the report;

(iii)      to note the continuing progress made on the developing the young workforce and employability programmes and the assurance provided within the report, that this work supports our specific recruitment challenges in some areas and/or job roles; and

(iv)      to note the arrangement of a recognition ceremony for all Kickstart Interns who successfully completed their internship with Aberdeen City Council as detailed in the report, to acknowledge the success of the Kickstart Scheme.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Customer which provided an update on progress and activity currently being undertaken within People and Organisational Development in relation to the Developing the Young Workforce commitments and Employability Programmes to support people, and in particular, young people in Aberdeen’s communities, into employment as a means of supporting and developing the Council’s workforce for the future and responding to recruitment challenges.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the continuing progress made on the developing the young workforce and employability programmes and the assurance provided within the report, that this work supported the Council’s specific recruitment challenges in some areas and/or job roles; and

(b)      note the arrangement of a recognition ceremony for all Kickstart Interns who successfully completed their internship with Aberdeen City Council as detailed in the report, to acknowledge the success of the Kickstart Scheme.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would clarify the number of young people who had participated in the Kickstart Scheme and were still employed by the Council, and circulate this information to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)       to thank staff for the work that had gone into the programmes and the report; and

(iii)      to approve the recommendations.