How We Work - About WLP
Wirral Learning Partnership Board,Executive & Funding Group
WLP Board is responsible for strategy, policies and the effective working of the partnership.
Each partner organisation has one seat on the board with the exception of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, which has three seats for representatives from Children and Young People’s Services, Lifelong Learning Service and Regeneration.
The board meets quarterly to receive reports from WLP Executive; review progress and performance; discuss policy and partnership briefings. The board also convenes the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund commissioning Group, which is responsible for commissioning NRF projects that meet WLP strategic objectives.
WLP Board Members
| Name | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Cllr Phil Davies(Chair) | Cabinet Member | Children’s Services and Lifelong Learning |
| Roger Cracknell(Vice Chair) | Principal | Birkenhead Sixth Form College |
| Ray Dowd | Principal | Wirral Metropolitan College |
| Sheila Lynch | Area Manager | Connexions, Wirral |
| Margaret Woods | Business Development Manager | Jobcentre Plus |
| Gail Nugent | Managing Director, Scientiam | Wirral Learning Providers Network (Chair) |
| Pat Young | Head teacher, Upton Hall School | Wirral Association of Secondary Headteachers |
| Lesley Mahmood | Wirral Voluntary and Community Sector Network | |
| Jill Quayle | Wirral Voluntary Sector Training network | |
| Sarah Howarth | Adviser, Lifelong learning | Lifelong Learning Service, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Marie Stacey | Head of Branch ( School Effectiveness ) | Education and Cultural Services department, WMBC |
| Chris Royle | Head teacher, New Solar School | Wirral Association of Secondary Headteachers ( Special Schools) |
| Primary Heads Consultation Group | ||
| Juliet McCormack | Social Inclusion Manager | Regeneration, Strategy & Implementation, Neighbourhood Renewal |
| Kirsty Evans | Director of Strategy & Finance | Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside |
| Margaret Woods | Business Development Manager, Jobcentre Plus | Thriving Local Economy Partnership |
| Christine Sakhardande | Manager | Wirral Learning Partnership |
WLP Executive
WLP Executive is responsible for: Communications,Funding,Networking Research,Planning,Monitoring and Evaluation and Wirral Learning Community.
The WLP Executive reports to the WLP Board and has delegated responsibility for certain decisions.
The WLP Executive is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the WLP business plan, which is agreed with LSC Greater Merseyside. The executive receives reports from the action theme champions and monitors the progress of the action the plans.
An important role of the WLP Executive is to establish and maintain communications and network with other LSP thematic partnerships, Wirral networks, regional and sub regional partnerships and groups.
| WLP Executive Members | |
|---|---|
| WLP Chair | WLP Vice-Chair |
| Learning Partnership Manager | Employability Skills Champion |
| Adult Skills Champion | Enterprise Skills Champion |
| Wirral Learning Community Chair | Funding Group Vice-Chair |
| Children & Young People Champion | Learning & Skills Council Greater Merseyside |
WLP Funding Group
WLP funding group is responsible for :- Commissioning projects, Bid Assessment, Funding Allocation, Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting , Identifying and Seeking External Funding.
The Funding Group reports to the Executive and has some delegated responsibilities. One of its critical responsibilities is the monitoring of NRF projects. The commissioning of NRF projects is through the WLP NRF commissioning sub group, which is convened solely for this purpose.
| WLP Funding Group Members | |
|---|---|
| WLP Chair | Learning Partnership Manager |
| B6FC Special Projects Officer | WMBC (WLLS) |
| WCVS Development Services Manager | WMC manager projects and claims |