SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
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ESF-Funded Vocational Training for Unemployed Individuals in Leicester & Leicestershire LEP Area

Awarded 18 Sep 2016

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Awarded18 Sep 2016
Value£409,050.00
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 18 Sept 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018

The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Derby Business College Limited for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support unemployed individuals in the Leicester & Leicestershire Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area.

The activity focused on providing access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people, helping those who are disadvantaged but relatively close to the labour market to overcome barriers to work and enter and sustain employment.

The contract value was £409,050.

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