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Enhancement Fund Update

Enhancement Fund Update. Joanne Patrickson Enhancement Fund Manager. Single Business Application. 3,340 successful applications to date 35% South Yorkshire 17% Humberside 13% North Yorkshire 35% West Yorkshire £10.5 million allocated. Single Business Application.

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Enhancement Fund Update

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  1. Enhancement Fund Update Joanne Patrickson Enhancement Fund Manager

  2. Single Business Application 3,340 successful applications to date 35% South Yorkshire 17% Humberside 13% North Yorkshire 35% West Yorkshire £10.5 million allocated

  3. Single Business Application 40% of applications from companies less than 10 employees Over recent months 6% increase in support to companies over 5000 employees Average value of ESF funded application - £500-£1,000 Average value of YF funded application - £1,000 - £5,000

  4. Provider Route 389 applications received to date 307 applications approved to date (79%) Supporting over 2200 companies £8.4 million committed

  5. Provider Route ESF Funded • Humberside 16% • South Yorkshire 32% • North Yorkshire 12% • West Yorkshire 40% Yorkshire Forward Funded • Humberside 7% • South Yorkshire 30% • North Yorkshire 5% • West Yorkshire 58% The fund has seen a 30% increase in the number of provider applications in the last 6 months

  6. Commissioning 16 tenders commissioned to date £8,506,950 committed to date £7,714,150 ESF/LSC £792,800 Yorkshire Forward

  7. 1. Response to Redundancy • Improving the employability of employees about to be made redundant • Optimise their opportunities • Gain new employment • Non accredited & accredited training (level 1-4) • Supported 1,489 individuals • Engaging over 120 companies

  8. 2. ITQ in Hospitability • Increase productivity of the hospitality & tourism sector in Yorkshire & Humber • Develop on line presence • Market themselves on line • Improve efficiency & productivity • Supporting 500 individual employees throughout 400 small to medium sized companies in the region

  9. 3.Logistics • Addressing skill shortages within the Ports, Logistics & Distribution sector • Holistic package of accredited & non accredited activity leading to a sustained & improved sector: • Workforce & Management Development • Technical Skills • Personal Development • Transport based qualifications • Health & Safety • Sea, Rail & Air based qualifications • Supported 90 companies & 245 individuals to date

  10. 4.International Communication Skills • Language & cultural skills for export & joint ventures in overseas markets • Strengthen Y & H productivity • Non accredited training in: • Customised language training • Customised intercultural & cross cultural training • Supporting 240 individuals within 100 companies across the region

  11. 5.Vendor Qualifications • Increasing capacity of the regions specialist education & training providers to deliver ICT & Digital media vendor qualifications • Supporting business in the digital sector • Prince 2 • Microsoft Vendor qualifications • Apple Certificate • Adobe • Cisco • Red Hat • Level 2- 4 or equivalent • Supporting over 1000 individuals within 250 companies

  12. 6. Social Care • Addressing identified skill gaps in the social care • Dementia care • Nutrition & well being • Medication • End of Life care • Infection prevention & control • Accredited & Non accredited provision • Supporting 300 individuals in over 50 companies

  13. 7. Accidental Leaders • Supporting the needs of business leaders & managers in the digital & creative sector • Giving business leaders the right skills to achieve high growth • Blended learning • Developmental sessions • Coaching & mentoring • Supporting 80 companies and 80 leaders & managers within the target sector

  14. Other commissions • Retail • Taxi drivers • Strategic Management Development • Heritage • Apprenticeship programme enhancement • Information Advice & Guidance Training • Institute of Leadership & Management

  15. The last 12 months £27,722,433 funding committed to date Committed to supporting over 8500 companies Contracted with providers & employers to support 29,975 individuals to date 6,982 employees have commenced training.

  16. Regional Skills Brief Ebrahim Dockrat, Learning and Skills Council & Ruth Adams, Yorkshire Forward

  17. The Fund • The Fund was established to engage with employers in Y&H to invest in skills to develop and increase the skills base of the region. • We have had a successful year and we are seeking to inject a further £20m into the fund and to extend the delivery period to March 2012. • Established a strong relationship with providers and intermediaries enabling us to offer support to over 6000 employers.

  18. Flexibilities • The Fund has been responsive to economic and policy changes and will continue to do so. • Response to the economic downturn • Established the Enhancement Redundancy Fund. Supported 1,360 individuals in 58 companies between Nov 08 and August 09. • Continue to support those in a redundancy situation that can not be supported under the National Response to Redundancy fund.

  19. Established Time to Train - support to employers where they are encouraging their employees, including apprentices, and those under notice to access learning. • Support to core funding • £2m to support Adult Apprenticeships, which will offer NVQ and full frameworks to 1,200 people in Y&H

  20. 2010/2011 • Moving forward we will be working closely with strategic partners and groups eg Work and Skills Board • More commissioning, based on analysis of demand. This will be responsive to the needs of both employers and the economy and future skills needs

  21. Enhancement Fund 2009-2010 Offer Joanne Patrickson

  22. Further Funding • ESF/LSC £18m • Yorkshire Forward potential £3.5m • Through existing ‘3’ routes • Extended to 31st March 2012

  23. ‘3’ Routes • Single Business Applications • New timetable to be issued • Provider Route Applications • New guidelines on acceptance of SBA & Provider route applications • Commissioned Routes • Efficiency savings • Driving up VFM

  24. Enhancement Fund CRM • On line application system for SBA routes • Co-ordinated tracking of all applications across all three sites (Halifax, Leeds & Rotherham) • Up to date information on progress of application • Accessed via the website • Active from w/c 14th December • Mandatory use for deadline 18th January 2009 • Helpline

  25. 09-10 Offer • Continued Higher Level Skills Support • Non accredited & Bespoke – commissioned activity only • Accredited (Level 1-4+)

  26. Future Commissions • Out to Tender • Strategic Sales & Marketing £100k • Accountancy & Short Finance Qualifications £120k • Deadline for submission – Wed 6th January 2010 12 noon www.enhancementfund.co.uk

  27. Future Commissioning Ideas • Focus on South Yorkshire • Geographically focused commissions • responding to SBA demand • Stimulating activity in low take up areas • Potential commissions: • Tourism Skills • Child Minder qualifications • Healthy School Meals • Sports Coaching • 17th Edition – electrical & gas • ICT • Sage • Third Sector support

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