Organisations can now bid for a share of £20 million in Government cash to open up and promote informal learning for adults and young people across the country.
In a speech this week to NIACE’s Annual Policy Conference, Skills Secretary John Denham kicked off the bidding process, publishing a prospectus designed to show how a wide range of groups and partnerships of all sizes can win funding. The deadline for bids is 12 July 2009 but an “early bird” funding pot of £1 million is available for ideas submitted by 12 June 2009.
Mr Denham said the money will herald a “summer of learning” for young people and adults – whether for fun, or to get the skills and qualifications needed to get into or on at work.
The Transformation Fund delivers on a pledge made in the Government’s Learning Revolution White Paper published in March which describes how Government and a multitude of partner organisations can work together to create a new movement for informal learning.
Its aims include:
* encouraging more and different people into learning, particularly people from disadvantaged groups
* opening up access to learning in new places, in new ways and at more flexible times
* supporting people to drive their own learning through self organised groups and learning clubswidening choice, by developing and sharing innovative content
* making better use of broadcasting and technology to stimulate and support learning
* supporting a new culture of learning, including driving sign ups to the Learning Revolution principles, its pledge and Open Space Movement
To find out more about what the grants are for, and how to apply for them, visit: http://www.dius.gov.uk/skills/engaging_learners/informal_adult_learning/transformation_fund
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