Brighton & Hove City Council intends to retain an estimated management fee of up to 20% for the 2024 to 2025 academic year. This fee is calculated based on the salary costs of the Adult Learning Manager and the management support provided by the council. These resources are essential for effective contract management, quality monitoring, and the timely collection and provision of data to the ESFA.
Costs depend on the type of subcontracted provision, associated risks, and overheads managed by Brighton & Hove City Council. Section 8 details services supplied to the subcontractor.
The time allocation of the Brighton & Hove City Council staff (shown as a percentage) has been forecast based on time allocations used in 2023 to 2024 and may vary with the subcontractor’s needs.
It should also be noted that additional strategic and operational support is offered by the following Brighton & Hove City Council staff:
- Head of Employment and Skills
- Data Analyst
- Finance Staff
- Communications and Press Office
Brighton & Hove City Council will routinely review the management fee to ensure it is fair and proportionate for delivering sub-contracted services. Each cost aids in service improvement and high-quality learning delivery.
The Adult Learning Manager will ensure the service meets national standards, benchmarks, and regulatory frameworks, including Ofsted.
This policy is reviewed annually.
ESFA Accredited Learning
Brighton & Hove City Council will retain up to 20% of the contract value from a subcontractor to cover staffing and related costs for supporting and monitoring the subcontracted services. The rest of the budget allocation will be used for learning opportunities, which external providers can access through a competitive tendering process.
ESFA Tailored Learning
The Tailored Learning allocation is used for providing learning opportunities, delivered by Brighton & Hove City Council’s in-house team. The resource input from Brighton & Hove City Council is funded through its ESFA core grant.
Brighton & Hove City Council’s Adult and Tailored Learning Service also works to facilitate the sharing of good practice and peer support across the subcontracted and internal provision.