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The Skills Partnership works closely with a number of key organisations and strategic partners.
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Department of Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for welfare and pension policy
The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for welfare and pension policy and is a key player in tackling child poverty. It is the biggest public service delivery department in the UK and serves over 20 million customers.
Connexions
Connexions is for you if you are 13-19, living in England and wanting advice on getting to where you want to be in life.
Connexions also provides support up to the age of 25 for young people who have learning difficulties or disabilities (or both). Advice for Learning, Money, Health, Relationships, Housing, Careers.
Connexions website
National direct line: 08080 013 219
Nextstep
Nextstep promotes learning and work to all adults aged 20 and over.
Nextstep is a free friendly service that offers face-to-face help and support about training, learning and the world of work.
Nextstep website
National Apprenticeship Service
Opening doors to a better future
Apprenticeships can help businesses across all sectors by offering a route to harness fresh new talent.
Strawberry Recruitment
One of the UK's leading recruitment and training resources companies.
Click here to find out about Strawberry's fresh approach!
The Skills Funding Agency
The Skills Funding Agency is an agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
The SFA fund and regulate adult FE and skills training in England. They are part of a network of organisations in the country who commission, manage and market training for adults. They're mission is to ensure that people and businesses can access the skills training they need to succeed in playing their part in society and in growing England’s economy. They do this in the context of policy set by BIS and informed by the needs of businesses, communities and regions, and sector and industry bodies.
European Social Fund
The ESF are committed to investing in jobs and skills in England – especially for people at a disadvantage in the labour market.
By investing £2 billion (which is matched to £2 billion of national funding), the programme will improve the skills and job prospects of 1.8 million people across England and Gibraltar in 2007-2013.
In 2008, THE SKILLS PARTNERSHIP was delighted to receive one of the biggest ESF contracts awarded to any UK training provider. The contract enables TSP to deliver a range of specific training options across all 33 London boroughs.
Each borough has been allocated a number of fully funded places for employees who are not normally eligible for Government funded training.
NVQ Level 2 Courses available and fully funded by the ESF include:
Instructing Exercise & Fitness,
Business Administration,
Operational Services,
Customer Service,
Cleaning,
Activity Leadership,
Team Leading.
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