Members were advised that meetings had been held with the Youth Strategy Group and Brentwood Learning Partnership to discuss the Council’s support for a Schools Careers Fair to be held in February 2015.

This event had been organised previously by the Brentwood Learning Partnership (BLP) but due to budget cuts an application had been submitted by BLP for a Brentwood Borough Council Community Grant of £3,500 to support the event in 2015 if it was to take place and if so, an additional £1,500 from the economic development budget was proposed to support the event.

Members were advised that some schools were undertaking their own careers fairs and therefore it might not be appropriate for the Brentwood Schools Careers Fair to continue as it had in the past.  It was proposed that schools be approached to ascertain what assistance could be given and Cllr Kendall would report back on findings to committee members.

Cllr Sapwell advised that additional funding may be available from the Youth Strategy Group to assist in careers events.

Cllr Kendall MOVED and Cllr Keeble SECONDED the recommendations in the report and it was RESOLVED:

1.  To support the principle of developing the Brentwood Schools Careers Fair subject to delivery by Brentwood Learning Partnership and other parties.

2.  To agree an estimated ED budget contribution of £1,500 subject to the event taking place.