Agenda item

The Committee considered a report setting out the half yearly update on the Slough Academy and the progress that had been made since the last report in June 2019.

Members were advised that since June the number of Apprentices ‘in flight’ had doubled to 24 and had increased by one since publication of the report to 25.  There were 19 Apprenticeships pending start dates and 5 ending. 

The report set out Programme activities, an update on Systems, Phase 2 – Continuous Professional Development and Phase 3 – Succession Planning.

In answer to questions, Members were advised that:

·  Apprentices were recruited internally and via Job Centres, the Children’s Trust and Community Groups.

·  Qualifications that could be achieved were based on standards – Levels 2 – 7 (degree).

·  Appendix B to the report – Apprentice Statistics would be updated to include Disability generally.

·  63% of the apprentices to date were female.

·  Senior managers were fully supportive of the initiative.

·  The posts that remain ‘hard to fill’ included Social workers, building control, planners and environmental health officers.

Resolved:  That the report be noted.