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SEPTEMBER 2003

Bids are being invited by the Learning and Skills Council - Tyne & Wear across a range of specified activities. For a link to obtain a copy of their tender documents, which includes a list of the activities for which they will accept bids, click www.lsc.gov.uk and follow these instructions on entering the site:

  • click "local view"
  • click "Tyne & Wear"
  • click "Information Bank"
  • click "to download our latest ESF Co-financing application pack"

Please note that the closing date for tender bids is Friday 3 October at 12 noon.

If you are considering a bid for a project whose beneficiaries are from another part of the region, please click on the appropriate Learning and Skills Council, and Jobcentre Plus for a link to access their tender documents, including the eligible actions.

Similarly, if you are considering a direct application to Government Office for the North East (for one of the limited opportunities available) the Regional Applications Guidance can be accessed by clicking www.go-ne.gov.uk and following these instructions:

  • click "Key Business"
  • click "European Structural Funds"
  • click "Objective 3"
  • click "ESF Objective 3 Bidding Round - September 2003"

Call for Co-Financing Tenders in Tyne & Wear

The Learning and Skills Council for Tyne & Wear would like to invite tenders for ESF Objective 3 Co-Financing to support specific Workforce Development initiatives in the following sectors:

  1. Health and Social Care
  2. Manufacturing and Engineering
  3. Rail
  4. Business and Finance

The Co-Financing Application Pack - (click here) includes details of the specific activities which are being sought, together with Tender specifications and criteria.

The deadline for submission of bids under this call will be 5 p.m. FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2003.

If you wish to discuss a potential project or would like further clarification on the information contained in the application pack, please contact ESFVON or a member of the LSC Co-Financing Team as shown on page 3 of the application pack.

ESF OBJECTIVE 3: CO-FINANCING BIDDING ROUND

Tyne and Wear LSC are inviting applications from organisations under Policy Field 4 Measure 2: Identifying and meeting skill shortages including those at higher levels.

Eligibility: Activities must be in the Tyne and Wear area

Deadline: 10th January, 2003

RELEVANCE TO VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS: This bidding opportunity is probably of limited relevance to voluntary sector organisations given the highly restricted priority targeting (see below). We have emphasised and given more details about the one group that is likely to be the most relevant. However, if your organisation has a remit for any of the groups indicated, the full Bidding Prospectus can be obtained from Tyne & Wear LSC - ring External Resources 0191 4926323 for copy to be sent or E mailed (down-loading directly from the LSC Website is not recommended as it is currently experiencing problems).

Targeted groups:

PEOPLE EMPLOYED in SMEs in the PRE-SCHOOL SECTOR -

  1. Deliver an accreditation of prior learning (APL) programme to employed playleaders to identify their entry point into the NVQ 3 in childcare.
  2. Deliver appropriate training, at NVQ 3, to an identified target group.
  3. Develop a career pathway for new entrants to the childcare sector.
  4. To train NVQ assessors alongside the employees.

Employees of the Rail Industry that need to upskill or acquire higher level skills.

Call centre employees aged 25+

Gas sector SME employees & sole traders

Finance and business sector employees

SME employees in the tourism & culture sector

Engineering sector employees

SME employees in the retail sector

Further information on Co-financing and Direct Bidding can be found on our website www.esfvon.org.uk.

Call for Propoals for Co-Financing in Tyne & Wear

The Learning and Skills Council Tyne&Wear would like to invite bids for ESF Objective 3 Co-financing in the fields of Lifelong Learning and Adaptability and Entrepreneurship, under the following measures:

3.1 Promoting Wider Access & Participation in Lifelong Learning - the focus of this activity will be on capacity builing for the voluntary and Not for Profit Sector.
3.2 Lifelong Learning Provision Responsive to the Changing Needs of Employers
4.1 Updating and upgradingEmployees Vocational Skills
4.2 Identifying and Meeting Emerging Skills Shortages

The Bidding Prospectus will be available from Friday 26th July 2002 on the websites listed below:
  • Learning and skills Council - www.lsc.gov.uk (to access, click: Find - local information/North East/Tyne and Wear/Documents from Tyne and Wear)
  • Government Office North East - www.go-ne.gov.uk (to access click Key Business/European Structrial Funds/Objective 3)
  • ESFVON www.esfvon.org.uk

Alternatively, for a printed copy of teh Bidding Prospectus please contact Karen Keen in the External Resources team at LSC Tyne and Wear on 0191 492 6342. The deadline for submission of bids under this call will be 5pm Friday 30th auguest 2002.

If you wish to discuss a potential project of would like further clarification on the information contained within the bidding prospectus please contact a member of the team. all contact details are included within the bidding prospectus.

Yours sincerly

 

 

MARK TALYOR
Co-Financing Implementation Co-ordinator

To download a copy of the bidding prospectus click here.

For the latest information on the Call for Basic Skills Proposals for Co-Financing in Tyne & Wear click here.

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