Award of Access to Employment and Skills Support Contract in Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire LEP
SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Access to Employment and Skills Support Contract in Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire LEP
Awarded 25 Sep 2016
Awarded25 Sep 2016
Value£1,749,564.00
AgencySKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 25 Sept 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018
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The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Avanta Enterprise Limited and Learndirect Ltd for the provision of access to employment and skills support for unemployed and inactive individuals in the Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership area.
The contract, valued at £1,749,564, aimed to assist disadvantaged jobseekers who are relatively close to the labour market in overcoming barriers to work and securing sustainable employment.
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Award of Access to Employment and Skills Support Contract in Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire LEP
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