Funding Language, Literacy and Numeracy in the Workplace

Funded by SEEDA

Wednesday 19th October 2005
Renaissance London Gatwick Hotel, Surrey

This event was the first of a series of seminars organised by The Network and funded by SEEDA to help raise the quality and quantity of LLN provision in workplace throughout the region. The seminar helped providers to best utilise existing funding mechanisms in order to meet employers needs with viable delivery.

This conference was for LLN practitioners/coordinators, Skills for Life managers, MIS managers and other stakeholders involved in the delivery of workplace LLN programmes.

Keynote Speakers:

• Barbara Smith, South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

- So what would we do if there’s no money?

• Gareth Caley, Tribal Education (Training Solutions), Taunton

- LSC Funding Methodology, structuring provision and recording achievement

• Anita Hallam, Group Manager - Skills for Life, National Learning & Skills Council

- Delivering the skills agenda and meeting the needs of employers

Workshops:

• Fiona Willmot, SfL Manager South East and Helen Castle, Contract Manager Adult Team, LSC Hampshire and Isle of Wight

- Skills for Life: Policy, Funding and Targets

• Sara Whalley, Inspire2learn and Consultant for The Network

- Managing projects

• Stewart Hickmott & Teresa Murray, Mid Kent College

- Making the transition from 'pump primer' funding to sustainable delivery

• Julia Barrett, Discretionary Funding Manager, LSC Hampshire & IOW

- ESF co-financed tender writing

• Phil Green, Milton Keynes Mind

- An example of funding issues in the voluntary sector

• Jane Rouse, Hertfordshire County Council

- A whole organisation approach to funding and supporting Skills for Life