Date: Wednesday 4th December
Time: 10am to 2pm
Location: Bolton Whites Hotel, De Havilland Way, Horwich, BL6 6SF
The aim of the ‘Fast Track’ Digital Workforce Fund is to help employers in the Greater Manchester and Lancashire areas to address their needs for digitally skilled specialists through short, innovative, bespoke training courses.
The fund will be open for applications in Greater Manchester and Lancashire from 29th November 2019. Consortia of employers, training providers and community organisations can bid for between £50,000 and £250,000 (tbc) to run innovative digital training schemes linked to skills shortage vacancies.
The event will give you further information about the funding opportunity including; key requirements, how to write a great bid and the opportunity to ask questions. It will also give you the opportunity to network with other parties interested in the fund with the aim of putting together the best possible consortia.
Agenda:
10am – Registration & Refreshments
10.30am – Overview of programme requirements. Opportunity for questions.
11.30am – Process & Timelines
11.45 – Social Value Training
12.15 onwards – Networking and opportunity to ask further questions of GM/Lancs.