CLOSED: Sheffield City Region: Skills Hub (OC28S17P0927)

Call to run a project to implement an effective skills support infrastructure within Sheffield City Region (SCR), which intends to deliver skills related support under a single, coordinated strategic framework and has identified the development of a bespoke local Skills Hub as the central pillar.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
Published
26 October 2017
Last updated
22 January 2018 — See all updates
Fund state:
Closed
Type:
Learning and skills
Location:
Yorkshire and Humber
Funding source:
European Social Fund
Closing date:
18 January 2018

This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this call. The information provided on this page is for reference purposes only.

Details

The Skills Hub will ensure a clear path for employers in SCR to help them access support and guidance through the provision of:

  • assistance with the identification of skills need
  • advice service providing information and direct support to employers on how to access skills, and qualification support / provision
  • provide a focus on businesses not already engaged in skills development
  • support employers in key SCR growth industries
  • develop relationships with local skills providers and Skills Bank operator
  • support delivery of commissioned provision under ESF Priority 2.1
  • support promotion and participation with apprenticeships
  • ensure linkages with the national apprenticeship agenda
  • support wider links with education providers and industry stakeholders
  • make referrals to and receive referrals from the SCR Growth Hub
  • align service delivery with Growth Hub operations.

For more information, download the call specification.

Location

The project must cover the Sheffield City Region Area.

Value

Approximately £1,978,855 of funding is available.

Deadlines

Outline application deadline: 18 January 2018.

Completion date

The project must be completed no later than 26 July 2021.

How to apply

To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and send the Outline Application form to the email address provided in the call document. The guidance provides information to help you complete the form.

You will also need to complete the Annex for ESF IP 2.2 calls.

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 Outline 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.

What happens next

If your outline application is successful, we’ll contact you and ask you to make a full application.

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 26 October 2017
Last updated 22 January 2018 + show all updates

  1. Sheffield City Region: Skills Hub (OC28S17P0927) project call is now closed.

  2. First published.

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