Third Sector GTA awarded £300,000

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12 January 2010

The tender submitted in the summer to the National Apprenticeship Service for the establishment of a Third Sector Group Training Association (GTA) has met with some success. The Association has been allocated £300,000 to be utilised by the end of March 2010 to develop the initiative.

The deliverables which the project aims to achieve before April 2010 are:

Overcoming negative perceptions of apprenticeships by the sector and supporting Skills-Third Sector in the development of appropriate apprenticeship frameworks that meet the needs of the sector.
Promoting the benefits of apprenticeships to third sector employers through a range of events and media.
Establishing the Group Training Association as a legal entity and, crucially, putting plans in place for its ongoing development and sustainability beyond March 2010.
Enabling Third Sector providers to deliver apprenticeships.
Providing/creating some apprenticeship bursaries to support Third Sector organisations in employing an apprentice, as paying a salary can be a significant barrier to many organisations.

For more information about Group Training Associations:

Briefing 18: GTAs and apprenticeships in the VCS: FAQs

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