The Greater London Authority has announced £9million Adult Education Budget (AEB) available to its network of grant and contracted funded providers in response to Coronavirus (Covid-19).
You can read more about the Skills for Londoners Covid-19 Response Fund on the GLA website.
The prospectus outlines how this response fund aims to support providers to meet the training needs of the following key groups:
- Furloughed workers and the self-employed whose incomes fall below the London Living Wage as a result of Covid-19
- Those made redundant as a result of Covid-19
- Key workers requiring additional training to meet the changing demands of their roles
- Learners who are at risk of digital exclusion
Some of our more popular qualifications which support the AEB are:
- Digital Skills for Life and Work Qualifications
- Level 1 Award in Social Media for Job Prospecting
- Level 1 Award In Exploring Enterprise
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in British Values
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in E-Safety
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Mental Wellbeing
- Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Keeping Safe and Healthy
More details about how these qualifications can be used to support AEB funded learners is included in the following articles:
7 Qualifications to Help you Spend your AEB
How to design an AEB programme for your learners
Build an Employability Skills Programme using your AEB
If you require any further support in designing the ideal programme to meet your learners’ needs, please contact your account manager or call us on 02106 911 211.