CLOSED: Apprenticeship Progression in New Anglia (OC24S19P1297)
Call to run a project which will stimulate activity to increase the number, range and quality of apprenticeship options for those who are already employed and starting their first Apprenticeship or who are progressing from an intermediate, advanced, higher or degree level apprenticeship where there is a perceived or evidenced shortage of skills.
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Details
In New Anglia, half of businesses expect to have difficulty in the near future recruiting to positions requiring a Level 3 qualification or above. Despite this fact, many businesses are not actively closing skills gaps; only 31 percent of employers offer training which leads to nationally recognised qualifications, and 46 percent would like to provide more training than they currently do.
To address the low levels of qualifications across New Anglia, and to give people the best chance of continuing to develop their skills, this call will seek to increase the number, level, quality and range of Apprenticeships whilst stimulating demand from employers and individuals across Norfolk and Suffolk. We also require focused support in the areas where the start numbers are particularly low including, North Norfolk (8% of Norfolk starts), Great Yarmouth (9.5%, Norfolk), Norwich, Forest Heath (5.3% of Suffolk starts) and Babergh (7%, Suffolk).
Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals which will support employees within businesses across a range of sectors, particularly small and medium sized enterprises, to provide additional apprenticeships with the intention of filling skills gaps which have been identified.
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Location
The project must cover the New Anglia LEP Area.
Value
Approximately £1,750,000 of funding is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 27th May 2019
Completion date
The project must be completed no later than 3 years and 6 months after the proposed start date.
How to apply
To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and send the Full Application form to the email address provided in the call document. The guidance provides information to help you complete the form.
You are also advised to read the details in the call documents in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage.
Where to send completed applications
Completed Full Applications must be submitted to 2014-2020.esfapplications@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Failure to send completed applications to this email address by the deadline in the call specification will be ineligible for consideration.
Contact details
Contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gsi.gov.uk with queries linked to accessing or using the specification, forms, guidance etc.
No applications are to be sent to this email address. Completed applications must be sent to the email address provided in the ‘Where to send completed applications’ section above / Section 9 of the Call Specification.
Updates to this page
Published 21 February 2019Last updated 28 May 2019 + show all updates
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Call closed.
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Amended Call Specification uploaded.
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First published.