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Northern Learning for All FundDeadline for applications, 7 March 2008 The Northern TUC unionlearn* Learning for All Programme offers a unique, high quality, strategic and operational support service to trade unions wishing to run workplace learning projects to generate and increase learner demand. The Fund, which has been managed by the Northern TUC since April 2002, has demonstrated year on year improvement, resulting in significant numbers of adults in the region participating in learning and skills development. The model has proved highly successful and is based on the unique relationship which the TUC enjoys with trade unions, and supports and enhances the work of highly motivated ULRs in promoting and enabling learning in workplaces throughout the region. The TUC has reviewed and refined the LfAF model to ensure continuous improvement of the high quality support that is offered to unions, including developing programmes to increase the knowledge and skills of ULRs through a variety of bespoke training, accredited and full qualification training programmes. Since its launch in April 2002, the LfAF has allocated nearly £4m to 84 projects across the North East, leading to more than 1,000 new ULRs trained, over 75 workplace learning centres established, and 25,000 adults participating in learning, 5,000 of whom were able to achieve a skills for life qualification. The LfAF is a fantastic opportunity to forge meaningful partnerships between unions, employers and other stakeholders to bring lifelong learning to members and colleagues in the workplace, which is borne out by the achievements of projects each year. Every project that is funded brings something unique and valuable to the About the Fund
Who manages the Fund?The Learning for All Fund is managed by unionlearn in the North East. Applications for project funding will be considered by the Learning for All Fund Assessment and Monitoring Panel, which is made up of the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Northern TUC, the Finance Officer, the Chair of Education Learning and Skills Forum, the Regional TUC Secretary, the unionlearn Regional Manager and the regional Union Development Co-ordinator. How is the Fund resourced?The Northern TUC has secured ESF funding to run the Learning for All Fund through the North East Learning and Skills Council’s ESF Co-financing programme. As the funding is specifically and exclusively for learner beneficiaries working in the North East of England, projects should be based in the North East and funded activity What is the LfAF for?The LfAF is a resource into which trade unions bid for funding to run workplace learning initiatives. This funding provides secondment costs to cover ULR* time on a project and essential resources and materials. Who can submit a bid?Bids should be submitted by a trade union full-time official and should identify clearly how the proposed project will meet some or all of the objectives of the LfAF. Bids to the Fund must be Trade Union led, but can be made up of partnerships, including joint bids representing Unions, works councils, employers and other stakeholders. A project could be workplace based or an initiative targeted at a specific group or on a sub-regional or regional basis. An application for funding must be signed by an authorised full time officer of the lead union to confirm that the bid has the full support of the Union in the region, and to meet contractual requirements. If funding is approved, the same union officer will be required to sign a contractual agreement between the union and the Northern TUC. Funding Requirements:It is essential that projects are effectively managed, can supply the required management information relating to project outcomes, and ensure that robust recording systems are in place to facilitate an evidence trail of learners and other outcomes, as well as a clear audit of finances, i.e can demonstrate clearly what has been achieved and what has been spent. Methods could include enrolment registers, project/ULR diaries, referral record sheets, ICT* database. Projects should also seek to establish an agreement between the project and education provider to ensure appropriate information relating to numbers of learners is held by the College and is available to the project on request. In addition, two ULRs from each successful project are expected to attend a two day workshop on “Good Practice in Project Management” and“Establishing Effective Management Information Systems”, organised by unionlearn. This will inform and support projects to develop an agreed‘tracking’ system of other learners and other beneficiaries in the form of a project ‘Learner Register’, in line with funding requirements. This will help the individual projects and their Unions to demonstrate the ongoing impact of the ULR activity, measure ‘success’ and evidence of the valuable contribution made towards upskilling the region’s workforce. DownloadsDownload Guidelines for planning a project application(PDF 512KB) Download Application form (DOC, 1.7MB) Deadline for applications, 7 March 2008 If you any questions or problems downloading forms please email jpetch@tuc.org.uk or call 0191 227 5556 Briefing document (700 words) issued 13 Feb 2007  unionlearn ULF national support project Union Learning Fund - Round 12 (2009/2010) ULR for hire – Taxi drivers in the North West |
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