LEPLEP SkillsSkills Capital Capital Fund Fund 2017/18 2017/18 nd Detailed 2 Stage Skills Capital Funding Application Construction Skills Centre Health and Active Living Skills Centre April 2017 West of England LEP Skills Capital 2017/18 Detailed 2nd Stage Skills Capital Funding Application CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE April 2017 Ministry of Justice Contract for the Provision of Learning and Skills for Prisoners at HMP Berwyn August 2016 Executive Summary West of England LEP Skills Capital 2017/18 Detailed 2nd Stage Skills Capital Funding Application CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE April 2017 Ministry of Justice Contract for the Provision of Learning and Skills for Prisoners at HMP Berwyn August 2016 West of England Construction Skills Centre - Executive Summary Weston College is proposing the creation of a highly industry-focused Infrastructure Construction Skills Centre to address the shortage of infrastructure construction and civils skills training in the WE LEP area in response to clear employer demand. Construction employers and trade organisations have been fully engaged in informing the building design, curriculum and qualifications. As a result the College will develop and deliver flexible training programmes from the new facility to meet the sector’s requirements, including full time vocational training routes, apprenticeships, programmes for the unemployed and high quality CPD routes. The five acre site is ideally located close to the M5, within the J21 Enterprise Area in Weston-super-Mare and easily accessible to learners across the wider region. The modular building design offers adaptability to training needs and location. In addition to indoor civils and scaffolding workshops, classrooms, offices, cafe and facilities, the extensive exterior area will enable groundworks and heavy plant training, all delivered in a realistic, inspirational environment. Plant maintenance training will be provided from the College’s existing Construction and Engineering Centre of Excellence. Project Aims Create an industry-standard infrastructure construction skills centre to meet the needs of employers in the construction sector from across the wider West of England region by January 2019. Develop over 20 new programmes in response to employer demand, helping to bridge the skills gap and support regional projects by July 2021. Increase construction skills capacity - Provide skills training to 3,700 learners by July 2022 with target groups including 16 -18 year olds, 19+ learners, apprentices, employed and unemployed people. Deliver apprenticeship growth – Create an additional 160 additional apprenticeships, helping to meet the Government apprenticeship agenda Through strategic partnership with UWE, we will create a complete learning pathway for learners from entry levels to higher levels in the West of England for the infrastructure construction sector. As the only infrastructure skills training provision in the WE LEP area, the Centre will provide a pathway from feeder schools and colleges across the region, encouraging young people into the sector. Project Commencement: March 2017 Ready for Occupation: December 2019 Project Cost and Funding Total project cost - £5,421,222 Match funding - £2,150,000 LEP Grant sought - £3,271,222 (60%) The new Construction Skills Centre will provide a unique regional specialist resource for Infrastructure Construction training which complements the existing traditional construction trades training delivered in the West of England. The Centre will enable the construction sector to access the skilled workforce it requires to deliver significant infrastructure projects across the next ten years, including Hinkley Point C. Page | 1 West of England LEP Skills Capital 2017/18 Detailed 2nd Stage Skills Capital Funding Application CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE April 2017 Ministry of Justice Contract for the Provision of Learning and Skills for Prisoners at HMP Berwyn August 2016 INDEX Executive Summary Completed Detailed Application Form Appendices: 1.8 Options Appraisal 1.10 Internal / Third Party Scheme Review 2.1 Accommodation Strategy 2.5i Cost Breakdown Proforma 2.5ii Capital Equipment Costing Sheet 2.8 Heads of Terms 2.9 Developed Design Drawings & Site Plan 4.1i Investment Appraisal – Preferred Option 4.2 Financial Plan 4.3 Monthly Expenditure Template 4.5 Governing Body Minutes 4.7 Letter from Bank 4.8 Letter from Chief Financial Officer 5.1 Project Programme 5.6i Capital Build Project Team Organogram 5.6ii Operational Delivery Team Organogram 6.2 Risk Register A Letters of Support B Post-Build Monitoring and Evaluation Plan C Employer Engagement Strategy D Latest Audited Accounts E Evidence of Cash Reserves Page | 1 West of England LEP Skills Capital Funding - Detailed Application Form Date of issue: 30th Jan 2017 Publication intent NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Following on from the Local Growth Deal announcements by Central Government the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (WE LEP) are now initiating the second stage of the West of England Skills Capital Funding application process for projects which will start in 2016/17. Colleges who submitted a successful Expression of Interest for 2016/17 Skills Capital Projects to the WE LEP in January 2015 are now formally invited to submit a second stage application. Please complete and submit this Detailed Application form in accordance with the WE LEP Detailed 2nd Stage Skills Capital Application Guidance document by 1.00pm on Friday 7th April 2017. Please return the following: one signed electronic copy of the completed application form and required supporting information submitted to [email protected] (please note that if your email exceeds 30mb in size the electronic copies of documentation should be provided on CD to the address stated below) Henry Lawes Skills Capital West of England LEP Engine Shed Temple Meads Bristol BS1 6QH If you have any queries relating to the technical aspects of the application process please send them to [email protected] (the answers to any queries raised will also be shared with other providers taking part in this process). To be eligible for the Skills Capital Fund, applicants must submit Detailed Applications and supplementary financial information using the correct application forms and templates downloaded from the www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa- capital-funding-support-for-leps West of England LEP Draft Skills Capital Fund Application Form v1 Weston College Application – April 2017 Applicant Contact Information Applicant Name: Weston College of Further and Higher Education Applicant Address: Knightstone Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 2AL Applicant Contact Name Jo Watson, Executive Director Business Growth and Job Title: Contact Telephone: 01934 411647 / 07786540387 Contact Email: [email protected] Section 1: Project Details Title of Project: West of England Construction Skills Centre 1.1 Project Summary: 1.2 Project Summary –Provide a brief summary of the proposed project, including: project overview, summary of aims and objectives, anticipated target beneficiaries/groups and what quantifiable and tangible outcomes are likely to be achieved. maximum 100 words In response to clear employer demand, Weston College will create a unique Construction Skills Centre offering infrastructure, civils, scaffolding, plant operation and maintenance skills training. Located at M5 J21 Enterprise Area, the Centre will be highly accessible, meeting the needs of employers and learners from across the West of England area, located close to key infrastructure projects across the wider West of England area, including Hinkley C. Training will focus on the requirements of the infrastructure construction sector, including apprenticeships, offering career pathways for a diversity of learners into employment. After 3 full operational years we aim to train over 3700 participants across employed and unemployed young people (16+) and adults and apprentices, presenting a dynamic response to current and projected skills demand. This will be a unique outstanding facility as currently this provision is not offered anywhere in the WE LEP area despite strong employer demand. West of England LEP Draft Skills Capital Fund Application Form v1 Weston College Application – April 2017 Total Project Cost: 1.3 £5,421,222 Grant Requested: Please detail your £3,271,222 Percentage [60% ] of total project costs financial grant request and what this represents as a percentage of the 2016/17 Grant £8000 total project costs. 2016/17 Match 0 2016/17 Total £8000 Please also provide details of the breakdown of grant / match over the 2017/18 Grant £1,392,000 project lifetime. 2017/18 Match £1,550,000 1.4 2017/18 Total £2,942,000 *Please note we would 2018/19 Grant £1,871,222 normally expect the proposed project to be 2018/19 Match £600,000 2018/19 Total £2,471,222 delivered within a two year window. Exact Location of Land adjacent to Locking Head Farm Project: Locking Farm Drove 1.5 Weston-super-Mare BS24 7NA In the J21 Enterprise Area Is the project also No located within an adjoining LEP area? 1.6 If Yes, state the name of the LEP and summarise the outcome of any dialogue held with the LEP regarding the proposed project. maximum 200 words Changes in project since c Expression of Interest At Expression of Interest: submission: 1.7 Total Project cost: £ 6,450,000 Grant requested: £ 3,225,000 Percentage - 50% of total project *Please see section 3.3 costs – 3.5 of the accompanying The project HAS been subject to any material