Paul Ballantyne Employability and Skills Division Third Sector Employability Forum Social Enterprise and Third Sector Challenge Fund 8 May 2012 Paul Ballantyne Employability and Skills Division
Our ambitions for the Fund Achieve maximum impact Get job outcomes for young people Ensure we don’t forget the most disadvantaged
Key Features of the Fund Shaped in conjunction with the TSEF Demonstrates effective employer engagement Alignment with CPP local employability pipelines Adds value beyond existing interventions Evidence based – about need and outcomes Embraces urban and rural geographies Transparent, robust and fair assessment process
Other considerations Minimum and maximum bids Open to innovative ideas – but within parameters Consortia arrangements – reaching local communities and partnering with smaller organisations Capturing lessons and learning
Questions for discussion How do we achieve maximum impact? How do we ensure fit with employability pipelines and existing interventions? How can the management of the Fund support these ambitions?