Education and training services

Tender description

The activities will support unemployed individuals aged 16 plus with individualised programmes of learning and support, to overcome identified barriers to participation in education and support their transition toward sustained employment. The ESF is part of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme for England in 2014 to 2020. The European Commission (EC) owns these programmes and sets the Europe-wide ESF Programme requirements. The EC governs this Programme through its rules and regulations. In England, the Department for work and pensions managing authority manages this. The managing authority will deliver the programme’s priorities in England to increase labour market participation, promote social inclusion and develop the skills of the potential and existing workforce. The ESF is designed to increase sustainable economic and social inclusion in the European Union, by helping people who have difficulties finding work, and improving the skills of the workforce. You can access an overview of the Programme on GOV.UK Reservations to attend the market engagement webinar should be made by emailing your interest to our dedicated mailbox: ESF.PROCUREMENT@education.gov.uk The webinar will be delivered through the Skype platform with an audio and visual presentation, followed by a question and answers session on 14.8.2019 at 11.00 a.m. Once you have emailed your interest, we will reply to your email with joining instructions for you to attend the webinar. This webinar will be held to communicate the requirements to potential bidders and answer any queries that may help support your bid.