An ESF Open Call has been launched to ensure that care operators in the North East, can provide a high standard of training and retain staff. Proposals must demonstrate an increase in skills levels of employees to promote in-work progression and should incorporate specialist training for employees in mental health, learning disabilities and older people services.
For more information, download the call specification.
Location
The project must cover the North East LEP area including the Transition area of Durham and the More Developed area of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear.
Value
Approximately £5,000,000 of funding is available.
Deadlines
Outline application deadline: 4 December 2017.
Completion date
The project must be completed no later than 30th June 2021.
How to apply
To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and send the Outline Application form to the email address provided in the call document. The guidance provides information to help you complete the form.
You are also advised to read the details in the call documents in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found on the ESIF homepage.
Where to send completed applications
Completed Outline Applications must be submitted to 2014-2020.ESFAPPLICATIONS@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK
Failure to send completed applications to this email address by the deadline in the call specification will be ineligible for consideration.
What happens next
If your outline application is successful, we’ll contact you and ask you to make a full application.
Contact details
Contact. ESF.2014-2020@dwp.gsi.gov.uk with queries linked to accessing or using the specification, forms, guidance etc.
No applications are to be sent to this email address. Completed applications must be sent to the email address provided in the ‘Where to send completed applications’ section above / Section 9 of the Call Specification.