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Opportunity for All - Find out how NTCA will create the future workforce the North East needs

The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) strategic skills plan ‘Opportunity for All’ puts skills at the centre of their economic ambitions to create an inclusive economy for all residents in the region.

To succeed NTCA believe there needs to be a collaborative approach to planning, with providers and employers working together to make the most of their specialist strengths and sharing resources where appropriate. This is how the Combined Authority will help create the future workforce we need for the region.

This year NTCA’s skills offer will get much bigger. In addition to the existing £25M Adult Education Budget, the Combined Authority are responsible for

• £9.2M for Skills Bootcamps – targeted training, focused on economic growth areas where current job vacancies exist.
• £5M for Skills for Growth – specific training for work in the green, digital, and creative sectors.
• £1.4M for Multiply - a numeracy programme to strengthen peoples’ capability and confidence at dealing with numbers.

To make their plan a reality the NTCA launched a Flexible Procurement Framework for Post 16 Skills providers in November 2022. This new framework is an opportunity for providers to get involved and join up the region’s skills and training offer, reduce duplication and make sure it will reach those communities most disadvantaged.

Find out more about the breadth of the NTCA skills offer and the other opportunities the Combined Authority provides for residents and businesses in the region here or email Skills@northoftyne-ca.gov.uk

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by North of Tyne Combined Authority .