Skills Support for the Workforce

SSW Project Summary Outline

• 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

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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

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

LEP priorities for SSW

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

LRF - opportunity

Capacity building - opportunity

Flexible delivery - opportunity

MIS events/ networking and signposting to wider programmes such as:

• Business Investment for Growth (CDC)

• Unlocking Potential (Cornwall College/ Plymouth University)

• Grow Cornwall (Oxford Innovation)

• Export Cornwall (UKTI)• Outset Cornwall & Fit

for Finance (YTKO)

• College and University expertise and facilities access, supported through:

• National innovation funding• Local innovation funding……

SSW Project

Specialist Knowledge

SkillsBusiness Support

• Any opportunities for the marine sector?• Any questions?• Who to contact?

FMS Alex Roebuck Tel: 01326 310324 / 07825218479Email: alex.robuck@falmouthmarineschool.ac.uk