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Skills Funding Agency opens invitations to tender for education and training services
The Skills Funding Agency, (SFA), is looking to procure education and training services to meet the priorities set out in the North East…
Read ArticleNew EU public procurement rules: Less bureaucracy, higher efficiency
Published by European Commission Since 18 April 2016, three directives on public procurement and concessions adopted in 2014 have profoundly…
Read ArticleSkills Funding Agency opens invitations to tender for education and training services in North East LEP area
The Skills Funding Agency, (SFA), is looking to procure education and training services to meet the priorities set out in the North East European…
Read ArticleSkills Funding Agency invitation to tender
Skills Funding Agency opens invitations to tender for education and training services The Skills…
Read ArticleNorth East LEP seeking Government assurances on EU structural funding
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking reassurance that European (EU) funded projects already signed off by Government will…
Read ArticleNorth East devolution deal paused
From Chronicle Live website 4th July 2016 North East leaders have decided to postpone any moves on the devolution agreement until a new prime…
Read ArticleDWP Work and Health Programme in the North East
In the November 2015 spending review the government announced that the current work programme, due to end in March 2017, will be replaced by a ‘work…
Read ArticleSkills Funding Agency (SFA) Invitation to Tender Launched for the Tees Valley
The SFA, acting as an Opt-In Organisation for ESF, is procuring education and training services to meet priorities identified by Tees Valley Combined…
Read ArticleImpact of Brexit on current European Funding programmes
The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Big Lottery have issued statements to VONNE on the impact of Brexit on current European…
Read ArticleFunders Spotlight - Lloyds Bank Foundation
Funders spotlight: Lloyds Bank Foundation In our regular feature in the Funding Information North East (FINE) ebulletin we ask funders to tell us…
Read ArticleBrexit: Implications for the voluntary sector
The full political, economic and social consequences of last week’s EU referendum will take some time to fully understand. In the meantime,…
Read ArticleBuilding Better Governance programme
North East Programme - September to November 2016 What is Building Better Governance? Getting your governance right can be tricky for nonprofit…
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