Accountability Agreement 2025 to 2026

Coventry City Council’s Adult Education Service (CAES) provides learning opportunities for adults across Coventry, supporting residents to improve their lives and outcomes, enabling them to engage in their local communities and contribute to the economy of the City and beyond.

The Service actively supports objectives set in One Coventry Plan, Skills, Employment & Adult Education Service Plan, Coventry Skills Strategy, West Midlands Combined Authority Employment and Skills 2024 to 2027 plan, and also objectives set in the West Midlands and Warwickshire Local Skills Improvement Plan.

The Service supports all of these plans by:

• providing a good education up to level 2
• building strong and inclusive communities
• supporting residents into employment and supporting career progression
• meeting future skills needs at level 3 and above through upskilling and reskilling

Service strategic aims and objectives

We will:

1. Engage residents with the highest needs
2. Take a community placed-based approach, targeting the most deprived wards
3. Provide inclusive, high quality teaching, learning and assessment
4. Enable residents to access a pathway of progression according to their needs and goals
5. Ensure financial viability and sustainability

Service vision

Our vision is to be a city where every individual - regardless of background or circumstance, has equitable access to quality skills, employment and education development and opportunities. By working together with employers, educators, and communities, we will continue to develop inclusive systems that put residents first, tackles inequality, and supports a greener, more connected economy.

Our goal is to help all residents thrive and benefit in the city’s success.