Next NLEAP Meeting
The next NLEAP meeting will be at 11am - 12.30 pm on Weds 9th Feb 2011 at the Old Court House, 104-8 Station Road (Park Road entrance). Papers are below:
Press Release about NE Local Economic Partnership
Notes on the Regional Growth Fund
Consultation questions re NLEAP
ESF funding to support young people
There has been a flurry of activity during November involving over 40 NLEAP Members participating in discussions to improve the chances of VCS organisations playing an active role in a Young People’s Learning Agency ESF contract to deliver support and learning to young people aged 14-19 who are vulnerable to remaining outside of learning and employment.
The process has included:
- Discussions with other bodies who planned to bid to clarify their stance on engagement with VCS providers
- NLEAP membership invited to express an interest in the contract
- Special meeting on 2nd November to explore ideas and carry out risk assessment
- Online survey requesting further information, which generated 24 responses
- Second meeting linked to NLEAP steering group meeting, including focus on identifying a lead agency, resulting in DISC agreeing to take on the role
- All expressions of interest and provider forms shared with DISC who responded directly to partners they sought to include.
- Bid submitted by deadline of 25 November
New directory of activities for young people who are outside education and employment
NCDN has worked with NLEAP members and the Whatever it Takes team to put together up to date information from a range of VCS partners about opportunities available in the community for NEET young people. If you have anything to add contact jade@ncdn.org
Download the NLEAP Dec Newsletter here
Download the NLEAP September newsletter here
About NLEAP - Northumberland Learning & Employability Access Partnership
Review of VCS Learning Consortium leading to launch of NLEAP
Declan presented the results at the VCS Learning Consortium meeting on 17th September. You can view her presentation here. Download presentation. Based on the survey and the information gathered at the meeting, a number of recommendations were made.
During early 2010, a further set of meetings explored the potential for merging the VCS Learning Consortium with the Employability Partnership, a group of providers and partners who had been involved in employability programmes, focussed on but not exclusively in the south east of the county.
In April 2010 agreement was reached on the new body, and its final remit and business plan is now at final draft stage. The new network has a new name - NLEAP - Northumberand Learning & Employability Access Partnership. Its terms of reference include a decision to create webspace for the partnersip in an independent setting, and so from late May, NLEAP information will be posted on this website.
The history of the Learning Consortium is laid out below for your information.
History of the Learning Consortium
NCDN is currently participating in a series of meetings about setting up a regional 'hub' to support the VCS in successfully bidding for large contracts for work in the skills and employability field. VONNE has set up a dedicated page - skills & employability contracting hub where you can find out more about the process.
Third Sector National Learning Alliance
You can download the directory below:
At the previous meeting in September we looked at the impact of the government changes in skills, learning and employability on VCS providers
