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Proposals to develop the provision of education for young people post-16 in South and West Ipswich and South Suffolk
In April of this year the Learning and Skills Council for Suffolk (LSC) published a notice inviting proposals to significantly develop the provision of education for young people post-16 in South and West Ipswich and South Suffolk. This geographic area extends from Claydon in the north to Hadleigh and East Bergholt in the south. Proposers were asked to place a particular focus on increasing breadth and choice, raising participation rates and providing quality and value for money.
Site Plan
Proposal Summary
Proposed SW Ipswich College, Drawing 1
Proposed SW Ipswich College, Drawing 2
Special Council 16-19 Competition Meeting Minutes 18 Dec 2006
Report to LSC Council from Stakeholder Group re SW Ipswich 16-19 Competition
Interested parties who wish to put in a bid may find the following documents useful:
Guidance for 16–19 Competitions
This document sets out the process the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) will follow in running 16–19 competitions. It provides guidance on the circumstances in which a competition will be held, the criteria and process of competitions and the arrangements for representations and decision-making.
The document is of interest to post-16 education and training providers, members of local authorities, local LSCs, potential promoters of new 16–19 provision and other local stakeholders with an interest in submitting proposals for new 16–19 provision in their area.
Guidance for 16–19 Competitions (85KB)
16-19 Capital Fund Guidance: 2006-07 Onwards
Published 15 December 2005
This document confirms the arrangements from 2006-07 for the allocation of funding from the new combined 16–19 Capital Fund, which is administered by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and will be used for new qualifying 16–19 provision in schools, further education (FE) institutions and FE 16–19 academies. It explains the context of the fund and eligibility criteria. The annexes to this circular offer further details of the criteria, frequently asked questions, guidance for applicants to the 16–19 Capital Fund, examples of potential proposals, and an application form.
This document is of interest to post-16 education and training providers, members of local authorities, local LSCs, potential promoters of new 16–19 provision and other local stakeholders with an interest in submitting proposals for new 16–19 provision in their area.
16-19 Capital Fund Guidance: 2006-07 Onwards (187KB)
Annexes
Annex E: 16-19 Capital Fund Application Form (79KB)
School Sixth Forms – Funding Guidance for 2005/06: Updated Information to the 2004/05 Funding Guidance
Published 05 September 2005
Of interest to Headteachers, curriculum deputies, directors of sixth forms, bursars in schools with sixth forms and Local Authorities with school sixth forms in their area
School Sixth Forms – Funding Guidance for 2005/06: Updated Information to the 2004/05 Funding Guidance (219KB)
Funding Guidance for Further Education in 2006/07
The Capital Handbook
16-19 Competition Information for Entrants
