Agenda item

The Committee considered a report updating members on the Slough Academy which was being formally launched in November 2018.

Members were advised that the Apprenticeship Service in Adults and Communities had been decommissioned on 16^th September 2018 and the new model for Apprenticeships transferred to People Services.  12 of the cohort of 14 Business Administration Apprentices had secured employment with SBC or Arvato.  Three youth worker apprentices had also secured employment.

Slough Borough Council would remain a Training Provider until its contractual responsibilities to existing apprentices had concluded.

Two posts were being created to support the creation of the Slough Academy – the Apprentice Specialist had been appointed internally and the Academy Manager would be advertised externally.

The report outlined the Apprentice Performance Framework that was being developed along with the procurement of an e-Portfolio system to assist in monitoring progress and a talent management system to improve learning and management support. Both systems would interface with Agresso.

The report set out details of the appointment of the Academy’s first Apprentice, updated on the Adult Social Care Trailblazer, the next tranche of apprenticeships and work with thirteen Schools and Nurseries.

The next phases of the project were the scoping of continuous professional development and succession planning.

Members of the Committee welcomed the report and placed on record their appreciation of the work that had been undertaken to establish the Slough Academy which was a great achievement.

Resolved: that the report be noted.