CLOSED: COVID-19 Response NEETs Engagement in New Anglia – OC24S21P1840
Call to run a project to deliver a coordinated response to NEET transitions, focused on ‘wraparound’ support for young people who have been impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns, both educationally and in terms of their wellbeing and mental health.
This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this project call. The information below is provided for reference purposes only.
Details
It is anticipated the resulting project from this Call will address national and local priorities around the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education, training and employment opportunities for young people.
The issues faced by young people, especially those facing particular barriers, are a particular concern addressed in the New Anglia LEP Covid-19 Economic Recovery Restart Plan, with a renewed commitment from all partners to the New Anglia Youth Pledge, which states that ‘every young person in Norfolk and Suffolk will have the support they need to get into high quality education, employment, training, or an apprenticeship.’
A number of ESF projects address the needs of young people dropping out of employment or further education, and the pathway to apprenticeships and other particular provision. This Call request focuses on high school leavers, including those who have not completed their school education, who have not had a chance to gain any employment experience, or to even begin to think about further education, because of the disruption to their education caused by the pandemic. Providers are reporting that many young people have disengaged and lost all confidence in attending educational institutions or looking for steps towards employment.
It is also expected that the successful project will offer a service which combines support in the community with the creation of a ‘safe space’ for NEETS within an FE College or Colleges as part of the process of re-engagement with the education and training system.
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Location
The project must cover the New Anglia LEP area.
Value
Approximately £500,000 of ESF is available.
Deadlines
Full application deadline: 14th June 2021
Completion date
Projects must be financially completed (i.e. have a proposed Financial Completion Date) no later than 31st December 2023; however, the Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances.
Full Application Submission
To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.
Please note: the ECLAIMS IT System can only be access from within the UK.
Full Applications submitted in the ECLAIMS IT System after the call closing date shown above and on the call specification will not be appraised.
If you do not already have access to the ECLAIMS IT system, please request an ‘ECLAIMS External Access Form’ by emailing E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk
You will need to request an External Access Form for each person in your organisation who requires access.
It is your responsibility to ensure you request and activate your ECLAIMS access in sufficient time. We strongly advise that you obtain and activate your ECLAIMS access at least 2 weeks prior to the advertised call closure date, if not sooner.
You are also advised to read the details in the call specification in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the ESF Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage. The published ESF Online Full Application Guidance also provides step-by-step advice on how to complete your Full Application using the ECLAIMS IT system. ESF Online Full Application Guidance.
Technical Support
If you encounter any technical difficulties completing or submitting your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT system, please send an email to E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk
The technical support operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and it is your responsibility to ensure you seek and technical advice in sufficient time to complete and submit your Full Application before the published call closure date.
The Managing Authority reserves the right to reject applications which are incomplete or not submitted in a timely and compliant way.
Contact details
If you have any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk. This address should not be used to request technical support.
Last updated 15 June 2021 + show all updates
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COVID-19 Response NEETs Engagement in New Anglia – OC24S21P1840 project call is now closed.
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