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Post-16 Routes - apprenticeships and the destination of young people
Meeting: 01/03/2022 - Children & Families Scrutiny Committee (Item 8)
8 Post-16 Routes - Apprenticeships and the destination of young people 
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To consider a report of the Director of Children’s Services.
The report provides the latest data on apprenticeships, the context around the performance and details of what the authority is doing, and will be doing, to support the borough’s young people.
The Scrutiny Committee is asked to comment on and note the report.
Officer contact: Richard Mortimer on 0161 474 3864 or email richard.mortimer@stockport.gov.uk
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Minutes:
The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the latest data on apprenticeships, the context around the performance and details of what the authority is doing, and will be doing, to support the borough’s young people.
The Cabinet Member for Children, Family Services and Education (Councillor Colin Foster) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.
The following comments were made/ issues raised:-
· Committee welcomed the report and the website information which was easy to navigate.
· Members expressed concern regarding barriers for young people to register on courses, but were assured that there were different levels of entry for courses and lots of opportunities.
· Clarification was sought regarding the eligibility criteria for young people outlined in the report. In response, it was stated that any one of the criteria was acceptable, but practitioners were encouraged to find a way for the young people to be registered.
· It was noted that there were 12o apprentices in the Town Hall through the levy scheme with four under 20 years of age and the oldest being over 60 years old.
· There were a lot of opportunities available in the town centre developments and there were opportunities to connect more with post-planning developments and creating longer term opportunities.
The Committee welcomed the report and congratulated the team on the partnerships being developed to ensure the young people were recruited including the targeted approach with young people with special needs given the current healthy jobs market.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.