d2n2 local enterprise partnership our vision is a more prosperous, better connected, and...
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D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership
Our vision is a more prosperous, better connected, and increasingly resilient
and competitive economy
ESIF 2014-2020 Programme
EU Structural & Investment Funds
European Social Fund (ESF) £97.7m
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) £104.4m
European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
£6,055,134
Overview of ESF FundingSkills and Employment
Allocation 2014-2018
100% funding (specifications) £26.75m50% co-funding (projects / calls) £32.1mTotal £58.85m
Strategic Objectives
Support the development of a more highly skilled and qualified workforce across D2N2
Improve the alignment between the supply of skills in D2N2 and employer demand by making the skills system more responsive
Increase levels of employment by creating jobs and reducing levels of unemployment
ESF is accessed via open and competitive processes run by Opt-in organisations that provide match funding, or the Managing Agent (DWP) for the ‘open calls’.
Opt-in Models for ESF
In its ESIF Strategy, D2N2 has agreed to ‘opt in’ to the service from the following organisations:
The Skills Funding AgencyThe Department for Work and PensionsThe Big Lottery Fund
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
CAREERS Local
EMPLOY Local SKILLS Local
Raising aspirations of
the future workforce
Creating opportunities and matching people to jobs, apprenticeships and graduate
roles
TIME2CHANGE
Changing mind-sets and
supporting access to
employment
Engagement and support for Young People
and NEETs
Supporting workforce
development and business
growth
SOCIAL INCLUSION
Tackling poverty and improve
social inclusion through
ENGAGEMENT and
NAVIGATION
Opt-in Models for ESF
Skills Funding Agency will procure D2N2 contracts via its web based e-tendering portal service – [email protected].
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will procure D2N2 contracts via their web based e-tendering service. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/procurement
Big Lottery Fund ‘Building Better Opportunities’ (£13.4m). Programme Development Fund is being managed by One East Midlands. http://www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk/d2n2lep
ERDF
D2N2 Growth Hubhttp://www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk/