CLOSED: Market Relevance of Education Systems in Coventry and Warwickshire (OC06S20P1798 )
Call to run a project which help deliver the Skills Strategy aim of promoting the development of a highly skilled workforce and improving the connections between education and employment.
This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this call. The information provided is for reference purposes only.
Details
Coventry and Warwickshire LEP has a skills strategy which aims to promote the development of a highly skilled workforce with the attitudes and ambitions needed to drive economic growth and create jobs. The Skills Strategy also seeks to ensure the content of education and training programmes reflects the needs of local employers.
This Call is seeking applications which help deliver the Skills Strategy aim of promoting the development of a highly skilled workforce and improving the connections between education and employment.
Activities may include, but not limited to:
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Enhancing access to lifelong learning, upgrading the skills and competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and training systems, including improving the quality of vocational education and training, and the establishment and development of work-based learning and apprenticeship schemes such as dual learning systems.
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Developing better links between businesses and training provision to support economic recovery and to enable businesses to access government support and relevant incentives.
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Focussed activities and innovative approaches to promote interaction between business and Higher Education and Further Education providers to meet local business needs, particularly supporting the introduction of new technical qualifications routes (Level 3+).
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Developing better links between business and schools, Further and Higher Education providers and other education partners to equip students with the skills to start and grow a business, linking to existing provision in the local area.
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Location
The project must cover the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP area.
Value
Approximately £2,000,000 of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 11 February 2021
Completion date
Projects must be financially completed (i.e. have a proposed Financial Completion Date) no later than 31st December 2023; however, the Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances.
Full Application Submission
To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.
Please note: the ECLAIMS IT System can only be access from within the UK.
Full Applications submitted in the ECLAIMS IT System after the call closing date shown above and on the call specification will not be appraised.
If you do not already have access to the ECLAIMS IT system, please request an ‘ECLAIMS External Access Form’ by emailing E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk
You will need to request an External Access Form for each person in your organisation who requires access.
It is your responsibility to ensure you request and activate your ECLAIMS access in sufficient time. We strongly advise that you obtain and activate your ECLAIMS access at least 2 weeks prior to the advertised call closure date, if not sooner.
You are also advised to read the details in the call specification in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the ESF Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage.
The published ESF Online Full Application Guidance also provides step-by-step advice on how to complete your Full Application using the ECLAIMS IT system ESF Online Full Application Guidance
Technical Support
If you encounter any technical difficulties completing or submitting your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT system, please send an email to E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk
The technical support operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and it is your responsibility to ensure you seek and technical advice in sufficient time to complete and submit your Full Application before the published call closure date.
The Managing Authority reserves the right to reject applications which are incomplete or not submitted in a timely and compliant way.
Contact details
If you have any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk. This address should not be used to request technical support.
Updates to this page
Last updated 12 February 2021 + show all updates
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Market Relevance of Education Systems in Coventry and Warwickshire (OC06S20P1798) project call is now closed.
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Market Relevance of Education Systems in Coventry and Warwickshire (OC06S20P1798) - call area has been amended to West Midlands.
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First published.