ESF-Funded Vocational Training for Unemployed Individuals in West of England LEP Area
SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
AwardedESF-Funded Vocational Training for Unemployed Individuals in West of England LEP Area
Awarded 18 Sep 2016
Awarded18 Sep 2016
Value£2,385,363.50
SupplierLearndirect Ltd
AgencySKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
RegionSouth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 18 Sept 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018
About
The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Learndirect Ltd for the delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) as support for individuals who are unemployed in the West of England Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area.
The contract, valued at £2,385,363.5, focused on access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people, helping those who are disadvantaged but still relatively close to the labour market to tackle their barriers to work and enter and sustain employment.
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