Working Together Tyne and Wear was formed to implement the Learning and Skills Council's 'Working Together' Strategy through a key strategic learning partnership.
The purpose of WTTW is to: Influence and progress the implementation of the 'Working Together' Strategy at sub-regional and local level.
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
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Tuesday 16 December 2008, Leicester, 10.45am to 12.45pm As a result of the Governments paper 'Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver', the whole English System of publicly-funded post-school education outside universities will undergo its biggest shake-up in a decade. Legislation is shortly to be introduced to abolish the Learning and Skills Council from 2010 and replace it with a Skills Funding Agency (for adult learning) and a Young People's Funding Agency. David Cragg, the LSCs Regional Director for the West Midlands, is at the heart of planning and designing how the new system will work. In this briefing he will give an update on progress and set out the decisions yet to be taken particularly around the how the new agency will relate to sector-led and sub-regional initiatives. This event will be of interest to anyone seeking to ensure their organisation is well-enough informed to navigate a changing landscape For further information click here
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
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This week the government have decided to increase awareness of the support available through train to gain, in order to help businesses train their staff. As of yesterday adverts will now emphasise that it is easier and quicker for small and medium-sized businesses to get advice and funding. The government has streamlined business processes, reduced bureaucracy, rebalanced the higher and lower rates threshold, and increased the overall funding rates. These changes have now improved the experience for skills brokers, colleges and training providers, allowing you to focus your resources on meeting employer and learner needs. For further information click here
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
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A general call for proposals to help deliver a £1.2m RDPE investment in land-based skills in North East England has been issued by Lantra, the sector skills council for environmental and land-based industries. Lantra, which is managing the project on behalf of One North East, is looking for training providers interested in helping to deliver a range of training modules to support the land-based sector including practical and technical work; technology; resource management; marketing and promotion; supply chain efficiencies; and management and leadership. The idea is to help businesses improve their profitability, competitiveness and sustainability, but also to encourage more firms to exchange knowledge and increase the demand for higher-level skills in land-based industries.In all, an estimated 2,000 people working in agriculture, forestry and land management will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills with help from the LandSkills North East project.For more, see www.rdpenortheast.co.uk/page/news/article.cfm?articleId=3378
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
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This is a new initiative from DWP allowing providers to suggest priorities and bid to address them (as opposed to the traditional commissioning model: DWP identifying a need and inviting suppliers to meet it). Further information: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/supplyingdwp/what_we_buy/right_to_bid.asp
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Monday, 30 June 2008 |
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Please find attached our latest offer of courses to be delivered over the next 6 months. All courses can be offered on a bespoke basis, tailored to your organisational need, and delivered either in your workplace or utilising one of our training venues.
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
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Funding Information North East (FINE) is pleased to announce the launch of the North East Third Sector Funding Opportunities Database.
This database replaces the North East Guide to Grants for Voluntary Organisations database.
Subscribers can now search for European, Local and Central Government, Lottery, Loans and Health Authority/PCT funding as well as Trusts and Foundations.
For more information please contact FINE on 0191 477 1253 or visit http://www.fine.org.uk/FINEservices.htm#netsfod
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