Understand the funding opportunities for work-related skills training to support sustainable employment and promote the in-work progression of employed individuals. Presented by Mark Williams (Projects Director, Cornwall College)

1. Skills Support for the
Workforce

2. SSW Project
Summary Outline
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Approved May 2013
£13.283M
May 2013 – July 2015
Progression for employees in Cornwall with
low skills through work-related skills training.
• Responsive provision to the skills needs of
businesses

4. Generic Eligibility
• Employees who’s employment is based in
Cornwall
• Working a minimum of 8 hours per week
• 19+
• Usual State Aid Rules apply
• Self employed
• Volunteers

5. Types of Course
• QCF Accredited, Level 1 - 5
• Units can be individually funded and accredited
• Add value to core Govt skills support
• Access to employers - supply chain/other businesses
in the immediate geographic location/sector
groupings
• Access to wider support for apprentices where there
is an identified need

6. LEP priorities for SSW

7. Building capacity
• Fund Value of £4.4m
• To stimulate/support economic growth
• New/innovative delivery/new markets/sectors
• Under-represented target groups eg LLDD
Local Response Fund
• £1.992M
• Develop a Local Skills Plan via LEP framework

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College and University expertise
and facilities access, supported
through:
National innovation funding
Local innovation funding……
Specialist
Knowledge
LRF opportunity
MIS events/ networking
and signposting to wider
programmes such as:
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Business Investment
for Growth (CDC)
Unlocking Potential
(Cornwall College/
Plymouth University)
Grow Cornwall (Oxford
Innovation)
Export Cornwall (UKTI)
Outset Cornwall & Fit
for Finance (YTKO)
Business
Support
Skills
Capacity building
- opportunity
Flexible
delivery opportunity
SSW
Project

9. • Any opportunities for the marine sector?
• Any questions?
• Who to contact?
FMS Alex Roebuck
Tel: 01326 310324 / 07825218479
Email: alex.robuck@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk