Issue details

Following the successful Enterprise Adviser Pilot (14/15) and a further 2 year delivery phase (15/16 and 16/17) the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority (SCR) has secured involvement in the next phase of delivery (EAN - Enterprise Adviser Network) from 1st September, 2017 to 31st August, 2018 and subject to satisfactory performance this may continue to August, 2020 (2 academic years) but this will be subject to a further agreement.

The grant will fund 1.75 FTE enterprise coordinator posts and other programme expenditure.

Please note that programme has already started and expenditure has been incurred as the grant is from September 2017. This is because of late contracting from Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry (who Sheffield City Region have asked to manage the next phase of the programme) and expenditure was incurred in order to maintain the stability of the programme from the previous year.

SCC has now been advised by Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry who will manage the funding for this phase, that it will receive £43,750 plus a further £8,750 one-off incentive payment following confirmation of 100% of the school/colleges/special schools being matched with an Enterprise Adviser for the period 1st September, 2017 to 31st August, 2018 to manage activity in Sheffield. The Council will provide match funding at 50% being £43,750 for the Enterprise Adviser posts with the incentive agreement being 100% grant funded.

Approval is being sought for SCC to sign the Back to Back Agreement with Doncaster Chamber of Commerce for £43,750 (plus £8,750 incentive payment) for the period 1st September, 2017 to 31st August, 2018.