The Executive Board:
(a) NOTED that the November six monthly report will share the findings from the interim evaluation and ask the Board to consider the future funding position for the service.
(b) NOTED the significant changes that are due from April 2017 with respect to the transformation of apprenticeships (the shift from apprenticeship frameworks to employer led apprenticeship standards) and the introduction of the employer apprenticeship levy.
The Joint Assembly:
(a) NOTED the progress of the service to date and its achievement against key performance indicators.
(b) NOTED that the November six monthly report will share the findings from the interim evaluation and ask the Board to consider the future funding position for the service.
(c) NOTED the significant changes that are due from April 2017 with respect to the transformation of apprenticeships (the shift from apprenticeship frameworks to employer led apprenticeship standards) and the introduction of the employer apprenticeship levy.
(d) RECOMMENDED the continuation of the Joint Assembly Skills Working Group, with any necessary additional resources allocated to it to support the Group’s work.