WE ARE LOW CARBON SKILLS

West of England Local Enterprise Partnership

Driving Growth through Skills

Working together, business and councils are supporting economic growth and attracting new jobs and investment to Bath, Bristol, Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding countryside.

Pearl Mills – Skills Adviser for the Low Carbon Sector

WE WILL LISTEN

WE ARE A PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP THAT IS GROWING THE ECONOMY OF THE BRISTOL & BATH CITY REGION.

– SKILLS– MANAGING FUNDS– INWARD INVESTMENT– PLACE & INFRASTRUCTURE– MARKETING

The LEP Skills Team are here to help you

WE HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE

Our Objectives

Focus

•More skilled people in target areas

Volume

•Increase number of appropriately skilled entrants into labour market

Partnership

•Closer and more responsive relationship with local providers

WE HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE

• Skills Review of the business – issues/gaps /opportunities

• Identify apprenticeship opportunities, funding and help recruit the best

• Design future training for business in partnership• Identifying New Talent – Graduate and work

experience opportunities• Inspiring & Enthusing Young People – work with

schools

Skills Support

WE HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE

FUNDING

Growth Fund:

• Grants up to £80k for any activity provided it is new and additional

• New job creations required (1 per £20,000 of grant)• Private sector investment required – ideally £4 for each

£1 of grant sought.• All expenditure must be incurred before the end of the

2014/15 financial year.

www.westofenglandlep.org.uk

WE HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE

Apprenticeships:

• AGE Grants for 16 -24 yrs of £1,500 up to 10 provided it is new and additional.• Funding recently extended to 2015/2016• Government is committing an extra £20 million over 2 years to

support higher level apprenticeships – Part fund with the employer.

Internships• £500 from Uni and £500 from you for an 8 week part-time

internship• £1,000 from Uni and £1,000 from you for an 8 week full-time or

16 week part-time internship• £1,500 from Uni and £1,500 from you for a 12 week full-time or

24 week part-time internship