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Enhancing equal access to lifelong learning for all age groups in as many different settings as possible, upgrading the knowledge, skills, competencies of the workforce and promoting flexible learning pathways through career guidance and validation of acquired competencies.
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£2m European Funding Call: Helping People in Work Poverty
Call title – Helping People in Work Poverty
Closing Date – 5 November 2018
Download the full funding specification – call specification
A new call from the European Social Fund makes up to £2m available for projects that will address in-work poverty in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Many jobs in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are seasonal, low paid or on zero hours or short-term contracts. Underemployment is also an issue in the current economy. Therefore, this call invites projects that will help people develop their skills so they can progress in, or move into, more secure employment.
The funding forms part of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Programme, building on Convergence funding to deliver economic regeneration for the region from 2014-2020.
This call seeks applications which will:
- deliver a range of engagement, support, skills and qualifications that will enable individuals to progress in, or into, sustainable and economically viable work.
- if relevant, support employers to identify and measure the benefits that will contribute towards business growth and sustainability, including future investment in skills development for their workforce.
- create flexible learning paths which meet the needs of the individuals whilst also contributing to the strategic growth of the organisations they work for, if relevant.
- show evidence of progression for participants, for example, additional responsibility after completing the course, higher salaries, or promotion etc.
For full details of the call, please download the call specification.
Projects developed through this call will contribute to the European Social Fund’s priorities which are to increase labour market participation, promote social inclusion and develop the skills of the potential and existing workforce.
Applicant Support
To support applicants, the Access to the Programme Team, funded by technical assistance, offer free specialist support for applicants and can be contacted on accesstotheprogramme@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk or 01872 323248.
Details of how this team can help can be found here.
Further information about the European Social Fund.
£2.7m for Employer Led Skills
Call title – Employer Led Skills
Closing date – 30 October 2018
Download the full funding specification – call specification
Up to £2.7 million is now available through the European Social Fund (ESF) to run a project that will address a range of issues related to upskilling the workforce in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership Area.
The funding forms part of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Programme, building on Convergence funding to deliver economic regeneration for the region from 2014-2020.
Priorities for ESF are to increase labour market participation, promote social inclusion and develop the skills of the potential and existing workforce.
This call seeks applications which will address the following local priorities:
- Skills at the lower levels need further development to ensure that companies have the ability to grow.
- Finding ways of transferring skills from declining sectors into growing, knowledge intensive sectors.
- There is a need engage with employers and to consider re-training/reskilling programmes to enable those with experience in ‘harder to place’ occupations to move into growing markets.
- Applicants should also reflect the Growth Programme’s requirement for enhancing equal access to lifelong learning.
- Specifically, this call is looking to deliver a range of skills and qualifications that will enable individuals to progress in, or into, work as well as additional or alternative learning outcomes.
For full details of the call, please download the call specification.
Applicant Support
To support applicants, the Access to the Programme Team (referred to in the Call as the Programme Facilitation Team), funded by technical assistance, offer free specialist support for applicants and can be contacted on accesstotheprogramme@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk or 01872 323248. More information about how this team can help can be found here.
Further information about the European Social Fund.
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