Decision of the Portfolio Holder for Children, Education,
Skill and Early Help
(a) That a
Dorset Skills Commission be created between November 2021 and September 2022
(b) For this Commission to facilitate
the skills delivery needed for an effective and at-pace response to a jobs-led
approach to COVID-19 economic recovery across Dorset
(c) That the Commission undertakes a
review into the Dorset skills landscape – with a particular consideration of
the National Skills White Paper, producing a report that
lays out a potential skills journey and opportunities/needs based on 10-, 20-
and 30-years trajectories
(d) That the Commission works closely
with the Dorset Skills Board and Panel to support immediate implementation of
the wider skills priorities within the agreed Dorset Skills Plan and Dorset
Investment Prospectus.
(e) That
authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Place, in consultation
with the Portfolio Holder(s)for Children, Education, Skills, and Early Help and
Economic Growth, Assets and Property, to agree with BCP Council and the Dorset
LEP the governance structure and membership of the Board for inclusion in the
Terms of Reference.
Executive
Decision - Dorset Skills Commission - Dorset Council
Reason for Decision
Delivering sustainable economic growth, increasing
productivity and the number of high-quality jobs in Dorset, creating great
places to live, work and visit” is one of the five Corporate priorities in the
Dorset Council Plan. People and Skills is one of the six foundations of the
Dorset Council Economic Growth Strategy.
The establishment of a dedicated Commission will oversee
an effective and at pace response to a jobs-led approach to COVID-19 economic
recovery. It would also provide an objective and independent review
of the future Dorset Skills landscape, helping to shape a world-class
skills and learning infrastructure for all communities