West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Sara Patel is an experienced professional currently serving as the AEB Delivery Manager on secondment at West Yorkshire Combined Authority since August 2021, responsible for managing a team and implementing the devolved Adult Education Budget. Previously, Sara held the position of AEB Key Account Manager, where the focus was on managing relationships with AEB training providers and ensuring compliance with funding allocations. Prior experience includes roles at Kirklees College as Contracts Liaison Officer, Apprenticeship Coordinator, and Business Support Officer, as well as serving as Business Academy Coordinator and PA to the Assistant Principal at King Edward VI College. Educational qualifications include various levels of Business Administration and Management certifications and a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The Combined Authority (CA) has two major delivery committees: the Investment Committee and the Transport Committee. Other committees have been set up to ensure probity through careful scrutiny of decisions and processes, and strict governance and audit. The CA is responsible for the £1 billion west Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, and works closely with business in the region through the Leeds City Region LEP to ensure that business and the regional economy is at the heart of the decisions taken. Future strategic groups will be set up to deliver on individual aims, for example on quality public transport. And while the leadership of the CA is from council leaders, local politicians and the public sector, representatives from other partners – including the private sector, other public sector agencies and the voluntary sector – are key to its success.