Adult and Community Learning 2024-25

Your bids should address the Learning Environment, and at least one of the following:

• Employment
• Journey towards Employment
• SEND
• Maths
• English
• Digital Skills.

Learning Environment

Your provision should:

• remove barriers to learning through opening hours, locations, resource provision, equal

opportunities, and flexible learning;

• set out to enable and empower learners to thrive independently in an enjoyable, relaxed,

and

supportive environment;

• be based within the borough of Cheshire East (unless you are offering online learning);
• meet the needs of Cheshire East residents and partner organisations;
• have a proven delivery model which has a significant impact on the progression of our

learners;

• demonstrate how you offer multiple entry points to learners from Cheshire East area;
• comply with the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should address the following:

• provide applications that are realistic, achievable, and measurable;
• recruit and enrol learners in line with the ESFA eligibility guidance for the current academic

year;

• ensure all your tutors and delivery staff are trained and qualified to at least Level 3 and hold

a training/teaching qualification;

• demonstrate your initial assessment processes and how this knowledge will inform the

programme of learning aims and delivery format;

• ensure all learners are aware of that the S&LL funding for your projects originates from the

ESFA;

• demonstrate that high quality information, advice, and guidance (IAG) are available and

used to all learners for them to make the biggest gains regarding personal and employability

skills;

• include an overview of your processes for capturing learner destination and progression

information, whether processes need to be developed or how existing processes will be

developed further;

• achieve targets of 85% for retention, achievement, and timely success;
• ensure learners are safe and always have enjoyable learning experiences;
• ensure that policies and processes (including adherence to DBS legislation) are in place to

ensure the security and safety of learners are understood and agreed by the whole

organisation (be this through induction and/or training);

• ensure your programmes are accessible to all with appropriate arrangements in place for

those with access issues;

• demonstrate your venues are risk assessed for Health and Safety;
• align your applications to the needs of the local community and local employers;
• ensure that timely completion on programmes is predicted accurately and in consultation

with the learner and in line with the expectations of S&LL, ESFA minimum standards and

Ofsted.