The influx of new volunteer DOTs (Digital Outreach Trainers) continues apace. There is still huge potential for this scheme to provide a flexible framework for NEETs to get involved in voluntary work and thereby build work skills that could make them more employable. Voluntary organisations are certainly very interested, particularly those dealing with younger people, [...]
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Making IT Personal – More and more DOTs
Friday, October 15th, 2010Tags: Digital Participation, Education & Skills, ICT for Business, Local Authority Education Group
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Last chance to get standard Home Access kit
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010Despite the sad news about Becta, Home Access is NOT being wound up. The funding for the standard kit is nearly spent so get your applications in now! There is still funding ring fenced for students with severe learning difficulties. Following the decision by the Department to continue with the Home Access Assistive Technology provision, [...]
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Report on session: Accessing funding for NEETs e-Inclusion Projects
Thursday, June 10th, 2010There 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 [...]
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Funding Digital Inclusion projects
Thursday, May 6th, 2010Following February’s Digital 20/20 session on NEETs projects, it was clear that there were plenty of ideas for tackling the issue, but a lack of funding to sustain these ideas and turn pilot projects into mainstream practice. That’s why we’re holding a follow-up session on Accessing Funding for NEETs eInclusion Projects. Details here: http://www.digital2020.org.uk/skills/events/access_neets Meanwhile, [...]
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