In order to make the best use of e-learning, organisations need to change the way they work and to invest in both staff skills and capital equipment.
During 2007-08 the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) provided, through NIACE, over £3 million of capital investment to 191 local authority and
voluntary sector providers of adult learning.
The LSC has announced a similar programme for 2008-09 but for this year is not able to offer direct financial support activities from their programme.
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 online community and a dedicated online conference and a consultancy day.
More information will be available from April 2008.
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