FUNDED LEARNING

Funded Learning

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At Premier Partnership our funded learning offering is focussed entirely on the Public Sector, the Voluntary Sector and Private Sector organisations with more than 200 employees. Because we are a business-to-business organisation we do not deal with individual members of the public.

Our Funded Learning Team can help to identify sources of funded learning and check your organisations eligibility for potential funding which may cover all or most of the costs of training your staff. Funding is available across the learning spectrum covering areas from Team Leadership to Health and Safety. Criteria and eligibility varies across the country.

Providing yours is a Public Sector organisation, operates in the voluntary sector or is a Private Sector business with more than 200 employees we can work with you to establish a pathway to a source of funded learning wherever you are in the country. Please email fundedlearning@premier-partnership.co.uk or call us on 01302 369700

Below are some examples of current/recent funded learning offerings:

Surrey and Hampshire 100% Funding for Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 2 and 3 Training
Yorkshire and Humberside Enhancement Fund

Surrey and Hampshire 100% Funding for ILM Level 2 & 3 Training

Premier Partnership is an approved ILM centre with expert trainers throughout the UK. We are also a partner provider in a European Social Fund (ESF) through which we can secure 100% funding for the delivery of Level 2 and 3 ILM training in Hampshire and Surrey. We are currently delivering an ESF fully funded ILM programme for Surrey County Council.

Please note the funding applies up to level 2 only for Public Sector and voluntary sector organisations and up to level 3 for Private Sector organisations.

Our aim therefore is to deliver fully funded ILM training at level 2 for Public Sector and Voluntary Sector employees and levels 2 and 3 in Private Sector organisations with more than 250 employees.

Successful learners will acquire the relevant formal ILM qualification. There are no formal learner entry requirements or difficult eligibility criteria. The main points are that your organisation must have a location in Surrey or Hampshire and the learners must be living or working in Hampshire or Surrey. The training, which is offered on a flexible day release basis, must be fully completed by November 2010.

Training Time

For the level 2 Award there are 5 days classroom based training. This equates to approximately 27 hours of training.
For the level 2 Certificate there are 12 days classroom based training. This equates to approximately 66 hours of training.
For the level 3 Award there is 6.5 days classroom training. This equates to approximately 34 hours of training.
For the level 3 Certificate there are 22 days of classroom training. This equates to approximately 120 hours of training.
A typical day starts at 09:30 and ends at 4:30pm with short breaks in the morning and afternoon and an hours break for lunch

Course Delivery

Typically courses are delivered on a day release basis on client’s premises.
Day Release could be a full day on a fortnightly or (if preferred) a weekly basis.
On a fortnightly basis the level 2 award takes 10 weeks to deliver and the certificate takes 24 weeks.
On a fortnightly basis the level 3 award takes 13 weeks, the certificate takes 44 weeks and the diploma takes 80 weeks
These times are halved if the courses are delivered on weekly day release. This would be necessary for the level 3 diploma if the training is to be completed within the funding window. I.E. to be completed by November 2010.

Course Delivery

The minimum number of delegates is 6 the optimum number is 12 and the maximum is 15 per course.
There is no limit to the number of cohorts. All training must be delivered by at the latest end of November 2010. Delegates will be acquire the relevant ILM qualification following successful completion of the course(s)

For more information and/or to arrange a visit by one of our Senior Management team email fundedlearning@premier-partnership.co.uk Or call us on 01302 369700

Useful Links

Yorkshire and Humberside Enhancement Fund

The Enhancement Fund is a £50m resource aimed at engaging employers in Yorkshire and Humber to invest in skills development and therefore increase the skills base in the region. This Fund is for training, which does not qualify for funding under “mainstream” Train to Gain. This can include IOSH and NEBOSH courses as well as non-qualification based training.

Brief overview

Funding for training which is delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber Region is available
All employers (large and small public or private sector) in the region are potentially eligible
We have to carry out a FREE Training Needs Analysis

Tell us about your training needs E-mail: fundedlearning@premier-partnership.co.uk or call us on 01302 369700