Skills for Sustainable Communities
Institutions
University of Leicester (lead), University of Northampton, De Montfort University, Open University, University of Lincoln, Loughborough University, North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, South Leicestershire College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College, Moulton College, Tresham Institute, Brooksby Melton College, Leicester College, John Leggott College, Northampton College, Bishop Grosseteste College, Stamford College, Lincoln College, Grantham College, Wyggeston and QE College, Gateway College, Regent College.
Contact
Jenny Rice, Project Director, Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of Leicester, 6 University Road, LEICESTER, LE1 7RB, e-mail jr152@le.ac.uk, tel 0116 223 1277
Web-site
www.le.ac.uk/ssclln/index.html
Award
£3.94 million
Period of funding
September 2006 - March 2010
Summary
The aim of the Skills for Sustainable Communities Lifelong Learning Network is to provide vocational routes into and through higher education for learners from a range of entry points, such as work-based learning, further education and employment.
The main delivery mechanism will be through a number of Action Based Task Groups (ABTGs) which will be funded to carry out delivery of the network targets. There are six task groups being established in the first instance. They are:
- Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
- Staff Development
- Health and Social Care including Children's and Young People's Services
- Construction, (Initially focusing on Leadership, Management and Enterprise skills)
- Food and Drink, (Initially focusing on Leadership, Management and Enterprise skills)
- Creative Industries (Initially focusing on Leadership, Management and Enterprise skills).
Over the next six months the project management team will be appointed and the task groups established.
Last updated 19 July 2007