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ESF OBJECTIVE 3
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CURRENT CO-FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES IN TYNE & WEAR,
NORTHUMBERLAND, CO DURHAM, TEES VALLEY

Job Centre Plus has published a range of invitations to tender to project specifications. These cover the following delivery themes: Essential Skills Training; Mentoring Training; Vocational Skills Training; English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); Occupational Training.

Each specification is restricted to be delivered in particular areas only.

Essential Skills Training is specified for Durham (Option 2), Tees Valley (Op6), Gateshead (Op11), Sunderland City & South Tyneside (Op13).

Mentoring Training is specified for Newcastle, North Tyneside & Gateshead (Op 10); Tees Valley (Op 7); Northumberland (Op 4); Sunderland City & South Tyneside (Op 14).

Vocational Skills Training is specified for Newcastle, North Tyneside & Gateshead (Op 9); Northumberland (Op 3).

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is specified for Tees Valley (op 8)

Occupational Training is specified Durham (Op 1); Tees Valley (Op 5); Sunderland City & South Tyneside (Op12).

Tender Specification: Essential Skills Training (ESF PF/M 2.1)

To prepare people for work or vocational skills input by providing for personal and essential skills (especially in numeracy & literacy) development. Beneficiaries must work to level 1 or be advanced one level, a full Diagnostic assessment must be carried out to assess progression against National Standards. Soft skills provision to be included. Delivery to be between 16 and 28 hours 59 mins (sic!) a week per beneficiary, from premises open 5 days a week for 51 weeks. The maximum provision per beneficiary to 13 weeks (65 Days)

Eligibility: 19 key disadvantaged groups are targeted (see Appendix below). All beneficiaries to be at significant LM disadvantage at below level 1.

Resource: Op 1 - £134,000; Op 6 - £180,000; Op 11 - £50,000; Op 13 - £134,770.

Outputs/Outcomes: 18-24 (jobless < 6 ms) - 10%; 18-24 (jobless > 6 ms) - 15%; 25+ (jobless < 12 ms) - 27%; 25+ (jobless >12 ms) - 48%. 70% positive outcomes; 15% in work; 53% further education or training; 25% achieving Essential Skills qualification; 70% completing their course. 50% women.

Recruitment: Durham, 67; Gateshead, 25; Tees Valley, 90; Sunderland City&South Tyneside, 67.

Tender Specification: Mentoring Training (ESF PF/M 2.2)

To improve employability and remove LM barriers for disadvantaged groups with particular emphasis on combating race, disability and age discrimination. Each beneficiary to be in a comprehensive and supported mentoring relationship providing individual, job focussed support in dealing with discrimination and LM barriers. Expected contact: approx an hour per fortnight, not to exceed 28hrs 59 mins in total; 5 day per week access, 51 weeks per year.

Eligibility: 19 key disadvantaged groups are targeted (see Appendix below).

Resource: Op 4 - £319,646; Op 7 - £300,000; Op 10 - £295,616; Op 14 - £246,779.

Outputs/Outcomes: Northumberland; Newcastle, N.Tyneside and Gateshead: 18-24 (jobless < 6 ms) - 5%; 18-24 (jobless > 6 ms) - 24%; 25+ (jobless < 12 ms) - 27%; 25+ (jobless >12 ms) - 43%. 80% positive outcomes; 31% in work; 53% further education or training.
Tees Valley 18-24; Sunderland City&South Tyneside: (jobless < 6 ms) - 5%; 18-24 (jobless > 6 ms) - 25%; 25+ (jobless < 12 ms) - 19%; 25+ (jobless >12 ms) - 51%. 70% positive outcomes; 10% in work; 30% further education or training;

All sub regions. 65% working towards qualification (14% achieving units).
Competence/experience profiles for all mentors. 50% women.

Recruitment: Northumberland, 319; Tees Valley, 500; Newcastle, N.Tyneside, 273; and Gateshead 22; Sunderland City&South Tyneside, 438.

Tender Specification: Vocational Skills Training (ESF PF/M 1.2)

To provide vocationally/job specific training, updating skills in line with the needs of local employers. A particular emphasis on long term unemployed and LM returners. To include work experience and jobsearch. Relevant certification or qualification on completion.

Eligibility: must include: long term unemployed, older people, young people without skills or work experience, young people leaving care, rural communities, benefit recipients, carers, people from declining .

Resource: Op 3 - £520,000; Op 9 - £1,922,800.

Outputs/Outcomes: 18-24 (jobless < 6 ms) - 5%; 18-24 (jobless > 6 ms) - 25%; 25+ (jobless < 12 ms) - 19%; 25+ (jobless >12 ms) - 51%. 81% positive outcomes; 31% in work; 48% further education or training; 93% achieving recognised vocational qualification; 50% women.

Recruitment: Newcastle/N.Tyneside - 300 short skills training; 400 longer skills training. Gateshead area - 276 short skills training; 331 longer skills training. Northumberland - 150 short skills training; 200 longer skills training.

Tender Specification: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

To provide language support for ESOL group and to include soft skills and additional job search. To target local LM needs and recognised ESOL core curriculum and qualification. To provide support meeting motivation and confidence needs and lack of employment history. Maximum provision 26 weeks.

Eligibility: 19 key disadvantaged groups are targeted (Appendix below).

Resource: £200,000

Outputs/Outcomes: 18-24 (jobless < 6 ms) - 5%; 18-24 (jobless > 6 ms) - 25%; 25+ (jobless < 12 ms) - 19%; 25+ (jobless >12 ms) - 51%. 81% positive outcomes; 31% in work; 30% further education or training; 65% working towards recognised vocational qualification; 50% women; 15% disabilities.

Recruitment: 100

Tender Specification: Occupational Training (ESF PF/M 1.2)

To liase directly with employers in 4 employment sectors: commercial, construction, services, transport. Providers and employers to co-design and deliver short work-focussed training modules to prepare individuals, in the first instance, to apply for actual vacancies with the employer concerned. A wide range of possible job relevance is indicated (see JCP full specification)

Eligibility: to be marketed at following sub target groups -long term unemployed, older people, young people without skills or work experience, young people leaving care, rural communities, benefit recipients, carers, people from declining industries.

Resources: Op 1 - (commercial sector) £833,480; (construction) £540,000; (services) £371,910; (transport) £371,910.

Op 5 - (commercial sector) £433,800; (construction) £500,000; (services) £400,000; (transport) £400,000.

Op 12 - (commercial sector) £775,566; (construction) £540,000; (services) £464,909; (transport); £452,742.

Outputs/Outcomes: 18-24 (jobless < 6 ms) - 5%; 18-24 (jobless > 6 ms) - 25%; 25+ (jobless < 12 ms) - 19%; 25+ (jobless >12 ms) - 51%. 81% positive outcomes; 31% in work; 30% further education or training; 93% working towards recognised vocational qualification -33% achieving; 50% women; 15% disabilities.

Recruitment: Durham (Op 1), 1350; Tees Valley (Op 5), 1000; Sunderland City&South Tyneside (Op 12), 1331.

The DEADLINE for submission of applications for all areas is 12 noon Monday 19th May 2006.

A single Prospectus detailing the tender specifications for this funding round can be downloaded from the JCP website -

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Partners/Europeansocialfund/Dev_008917.xml.html

Applicants will also need to download the following -

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Appendix 1
Beneficiary sub-groups indicated by JCP:

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