Wigan Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

GMCA Funded Adult Education Budget 2022-2023 Delivery by TMP Studios CIC, Transport Training Academy Ltd, and Vocational Skills Solutions Ltd

Awarded 31 Jul 2022

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Awarded31 Jul 2022
Value£282,625.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 3y 3mo ago12mo term
Awarded 31 July 2022Expired 30 July 2023

Wigan Council awarded a contract to TMP Studios CIC, Transport Training Academy Ltd, and Vocational Skills Solutions Ltd for the delivery of the GMCA Funded Adult Education Budget (AEB) 2022-2023.

The AEB is a single budget stream that funds adult further education (19+ provision excluding apprenticeships/traineeships), community learning, and discretionary learner support.

It supports the local labour market and economic development by ensuring adults have core skills for work, including statutory entitlements in English, maths, and digital skills, as well as first Level 2 and 3 qualifications and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

The contract covers structured adult education classes taught by professionally qualified teachers, varying in duration and venue, delivered by learning providers or through self-organised face-to-face groups, online communities, and personal projects.

The learning offers aim to lead to progression into sustainable work and higher further learning opportunities.

The contract value is £282,625.

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