Bishop Auckland and Shildon Area Action Partnership (AAP) is this year progressing with the priority of Employment, Education and Training as one of its three main priorities for the 2014/15 financial year.
The AAP have set up a Task & Finish Group to assess the priority, which was set by members of the Forum in November 2013, and principally look at what the Employment, Education and Training priority means for the Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP area.
After assessing the plan over a number of meetings, the Employment, Education and Training Task & Finish Group have now come up with the following themes which they would like to see new schemes focus on;
The link between the world of work and schools.
Aspirations of young people.
Ensuring young people obtain the right independent advice.
Employment support for hard to reach groups e.g. long term unemployed and over 50s.
The AAP has a budget to allocate to projects which work towards this priority and, subsequently, the themes which have been identified as key issue areas.
A spokesperson commented, “We would therefore like any interested groups or organisations to contact the AAP for either further discussions on any proposals you may have or for you to simply obtain an expression of interest form to submit your ideas for consideration for potential funding.”
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 15th October.
For further information contact the Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP on 03000 268 075.
Shildon & District's local community newspaper.
