Delivery of ESF-Funded Vocational Training Services in Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire
SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery of ESF-Funded Vocational Training Services in Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire
Awarded 21 Aug 2016
Awarded21 Aug 2016
Value£6,947,900.00
AgencySKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 7mo term
Awarded 21 Aug 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018
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The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Learndirect Limited, Serco Limited, and Stoke on Trent College for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.
The activity covered Skills Support for Redundancy, Skills Support for the Workforce (Basic Skills Provision), Skills Support for the Workforce (Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision), and Skills Support and re-training for Employment.
The contract value was £6,947,900.
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Won by Learndirect Limited,Serco Limited,Stoke on Trent College · SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
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