Adult Skills Programme 20/21 - Round 2

Adult Skills Programme 2020-2021

The Adult Skills Programme must meet the needs of the diverse population of the area and tackle some of the challenges Sandwell faces whilst recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular in increasing employability, up-skilling and employment support targeted at communities in greatest need. Wider adult learning opportunities have a vital role to play in promoting inclusion, improving health outcomes, and in engaging and building capacity in local communities, and supporting and building stronger families.

The principal purpose of the Adult Education Budget is to engage and provide adults with skills and learning needed to access employment, apprenticeships or further learning. The Adult Education Budget also enables providers to offer more tailored programmes of learning, which do not need a qualification, to help those who are furthest from learning or the workplace.

All funded provision also has to take account of the employment and skills priorities of the West Midlands Combined Authority; these currently include focusing on skills, employability and well-being to enable as many people as possible to benefit from the new and higher value jobs that are created. As such, the subcontracting offer for the academic year 2020/21 has been tailored to meet the following priorities;

• Security
• Logistics
• Warehousing
• Digital Media

Sandwell Adult and Family Learning Service (SAFL) are requesting applications from high quality providers for the delivery of learning programmes under these priorities for Sandwell residents.

Please Note : It is essential that applicants read the specification in full as only courses outlined in Annexe A of the specification and guidance document will be eligible for funding.

Additional information:

Please refer to the specification and guidance document before submitting your application. All requested documents must be attached the submission.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No