1. Skills Support For The Workforce April 2012 to July 2015 ESF P5

2. Who is Eligible? 19+ No formal entry requirements 8 hours + Volunteers

3. Which businesses < 250 employees < 49 employees Leicester/shire Charities V&C sector Social Enterprises Not for Profit

4. What is it for? To meet the needs of local employers by responding to local skills priorities as identified by the LEP To sustain and progress the low skilled in employment Skills Gaps/Shortages/Growth Shortages/Replacement Shortages/tech

5. Leics LEP Priorities & Issues Engineering IT Young people Care sector Leadership & Management Logistics – NW Leics Fork Lift Truck

6. What will it fund? Units at L2 and L2 certificates Units at L3 and L3 awards Units at L4 Cannot displace Govt policy Cannot fund full quals L3 + - Learner Loans

7. Apprenticeships ‘Making Apprenticeships more accessible’ to SMEs – Holt Low take up – SMEs/V&C/BME 19+ Progression from SSW along with L3 + qualifications First apps qualifications co-funded Age Grant Local Jobs Fund

8. What sectors and skills See Pages 15 to 18 of the tender spec See Leicester College booklet SW Leics, Loughborough, Stephensons

9. Leics – What Training Business & IT Teacher Education Caring Hospitality L&M Mentoring Retail/Warehousing

10. Enable Commissioned by Leicester College (Lead) Promote TNA 50 organisations 150 referrals

11. Enable Contact Contact Andrew Price at Enable andrew.price@enable.uk.net 0115 9349519