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LIG4 Funding

theresabt — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:22:48 +0000

Applications for the Learning Innovation Grant, Phase 4 are due on 8th September. Application forms and criteria are available on the Excellence Gateway. I am visiting the networks over the next couple of weeks to talk about LIG funding and explore ideas for consortia bids and in some cases individual bids.

Capital Funding

theresabt — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:22:10 +0000

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Capital Funding

The LSC has announced a programme for 2008-09 building on a model pioneered by LSN in the Molenet project for colleges last year. NIACE has been asked to develop a plan which involves a financial partnership with providers.

Quite simply, providers who apply for capital funding will be asked to commit to pay NIACE a support fee equivalent to 10% of the value of the capital received. For example, in return for a grant of £30,000 a provider will pay NIACE a support fee of £3,000. The support package will include documentation and access to advice and guidance along with an online community and a dedicated online conference and a consultancy day.

Full details are not available until April 2008 but I will keep you posted.

Flybe, Network Rail & McDonalds: Awarding body status

theresabt — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:17:24 +0000

McDonalds is the focus of the BBC article, (’McDonalds to Serve up ‘A Levels’ ) and (’McDonald’s A-level ‘tough course’, says Brown’)
of the Education Guardian . Both articles focus on McDonalds and then go on to include the other two less newsworthy companies, Flybe and Network rail, who have also been approved awarding body status to Level 3.

There is further information about awarding body status being given to employers on the QCA website.