RESOLVED:

That Cabinet consider the following recommendations made by the Sustainable Communities O&S Panel, at their meeting on 2^nd September 2015, further to considering the Adult Education Commissioning Update:

1.          That Cabinet consider providing more detail (at paragraph 2.13 in the report) to explain that expressions of interest from providers in the Whatley Avenue site require further consideration, particularly regarding the scale of providers and curriculum offer, along with the costs of managing the site.

2.          That Cabinet consider all options including maintaining the Whately Avenue site.

3.          That Cabinet ensure that the user group be appropriately consulted during the commissioning process.