There was a large turn-out for this session in Sheffield on Wednesday June 9th. Kath Fitzpatrick from Doncaster Council gave details of many sources of funding – European, national and local, as well as tips on how to make a successful application. You can access her presentation on our NEETs page.
Dee Desgranges from Sheffield Council and National adviser on Participation spoke about a number of ways to engage disaffected learners. This was followed by a discussion about the best way to take the NEETs agenda forward. There was general agreement that a Special Interest Group focused on NEETs and e-inclusion issues would be beneficial and there was also interest in the idea of developing a regional Virtual College.
