That

a)    authority is delegated to the Director of Resources and Assurance in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Community Services and Assets to sign Heads of Terms between Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association for a partnership to enable further development of vocational work based skills across the county;

b)    Cabinet authorises the development of an options appraisal to inform a full business case of an investment model most appropriate to allow the project to progress and bring that back to cabinet for further authorisation in autumn 2023; and

c)    authority is delegated to the Director of Resources and Assurance in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Community Services and Assets to take all operational decisions relating to the above recommendations.