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Tyne & Wear LSC Co-Financing Update
Evaluation
Tyne & Wear LSC have recently appointed Scale Consultants to carry out an
evaluation of the activities/ projects supported via Co-Financing in the current
phase (2001 & 2002). The consultants will be looking at projects on a
thematic basis as follows:-
Basic Skills
Projects directly delivering and addressing issues to Basic Skills (literacy,
numeracy, ESOL). Projects to develop the capacity of Basic Skills provider
through the training and development of basic skills tutors. The purpose of
this element is to identify best practice/ good delivery which could be
replicated across Tyne & Wear. Identify progress towards LSC basic skills
targets.
Equal Opportunities/ Social Inclusion
Projects addressing the widening participation/ equal opportunities agenda under
Measure 2.2. These project will need to be assessed by target group i.e. those
targeting ex-offenders; ethnic minorities etc. The purpose of this is to
identify best practice/ good examples of delivery which could be replicated
across Tyne & Wear; to identify progress towards LSC equal opportunities
targets;
Workforce Development
Co-financing has supported projects led by providers and managing agents to
address skills needs in a range of priority sectors and meet employer needs.
Projects have been tendered for and supported which meet current gaps in
provision or which have piloted new methods of delivery/ qualifications. LSC
now need to know whether these projects have been successful and could now be
supported by main programme provision, whether further development work needs
to be carried out and tested or whether the projects are no longer viable.
A second area of activity has been focussed on working with SBS and administering
training support to companies via the Brokerage model.
The consultants will be contacting approx 50% of the projects supported and
requesting either a face to face or telephone interview. The results of the
evaluation will help to inform future calls for proposals issued by the LSC.
Timetable for Future Calls for Proposals
It is anticipated that the first call for proposals for Co-Financing from
January 2004 onwards will be held in September. This will be a co-ordinated
Call involving all 5 CFO's and GO-NE.
In addition the 4 LLSC's are working towards issuing a regional call for
proposals in January 2004. This will be closely linked to the work of the
Adult Skills Pilot and will focus on regional skills needs in those sectors
identified as a priority by the Pilot.