Skills devolution - stakeholder engagement

The Government signed a provisional devolution deal with Hull and East Yorkshire Councils on 27 November 2023. This document commits the government to providing new investment and powers to Hull and East Yorkshire.

Full details of the Hull and East Yorkshire Devolution proposal.

This will include fully devolving the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), formerly the Adult Education Budget (AEB) to Hull and East Yorkshire from the academic year 2026/27 subject to having an agreed skills framework in place, all readiness conditions being met and Parliamentary approval being granted.

Funding for Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) will also be devolved and will be ring-fenced.

Both Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire local authorities are undertaking a stakeholder engagement exercise, the purpose of which is to -

  • Raise awareness of the Devolution Deal for Hull and East Yorkshire
  • Understand the views of stakeholders regarding what a Skills Framework for Hull and East Yorkshire should include and specifically what the devolved Adult Skills Fund plan needs to include
  • Gain insight on how residents, businesses and investors in Hull and East Yorkshire will benefit from a skills framework that ensures that residents have the right skills to access jobs and that businesses have access to a skilled labour market
  • Gather views on how we ensure that the Skills Framework fully addresses the holistic needs of residents and business, with a clear focus on skills for social mobility, health and well-being, digital skills and that promotes lifelong learning for both life and work

This engagement programme was initiated on Monday 2 December at the HEY Business Growth and Skills Hub Skills Network event and stakeholders are invited to submit their contributions online below -

Timeline

Contact officer

Chris Howell, Employment & Skills Manager, HEY Business Growth & Skills Hub

Useful documents

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