welcome the skills funding agency’s role in esf presented by tony skeel
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Welcome
The Skills Funding Agency’srole in ESF
Presented by Tony Skeel
• How we have been working
• What we have funded
• Points to note on transition
• The policy messages
Overview
• Regional Co-financing Plans
• National procurement
• Working on a large footprint– Regional contracts – the ‘old’ south west– Local authorities, or multiples of LAs
• National Specifications – with local variation
• A consistent approach to contract management – – Managing performance– Audit– Performance data – Publicity
How we have been working
Priority 1 – Extending employment opportunities
• Activities for NEETs 14-19– 7 contracts up to end of 2013, currently procuring up to July 2015.
• Skills Support for the Unemployed– 3 contracts up to end of July 2015.
• Community Grants– A single contract up to the end of 2013, planning further
procurement up to end July 2015.
What we have funded
Priority 2 – Developing a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce
• Skills Support for Redundancy– 2 contracts up to end of July 2015.
• Workplace Learning– A single contract up to end July 2015.
• Skills Support for the Workplace– Contracts based on LEP priorities and procured on LEP footprints– 2 strands – the core programme and the Local Response Fund
What we have funded
• The Skills Funding Agency will have an ESF Co-financed programme until end July 2015
• No clarity yet on the roles across government in relation to the the new programme
• Procurement on Skills Support for the Workforce specifically worked with LEP priorities
• Managing expectations and supporting a legacy
Points to note on
transition
• Preliminary Guidance to LEPs and the technical annex
• Rigour and Responsiveness
• Structural funds allocations confirmed
• The Comprehensive Spending Review 2015/16– £500m from BIS to LEPs - £330m capital and £170m revenue
The policy messages