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Functional Skills for Adults -Application for funding for In-house Action Research

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20 October 2008

Functional Skills for Adults: From delivery to dissemination - using practitioners to identify, develop and seed effective practice Application for funding for In-house Action Research The Functional Skills for Adults Programme (FSfA) is asking for bids from interested parties who would like to be involved in an Action Research project. We are recruiting 1. 20 centres to undertake action research focused on preparing for the introduction of functional skills 2. 5 centres currently piloting functional skills to mentor and assist in these projects Each project will receive £4000 which will be paid in two instalments of £2000 - in November and on completion of the project. There may the opportunity to bid for an additional £1000. Full details can be in the "FSfA General Specification" which also gives details of the criteria according to which selection will be made. http://www.natecla.org.uk/uploads/documents/doc_2994.doc A bidform is also attached - "08_09 Bidform". This is an interactive form which you can complete on screen. When you have filled it in, you will need to send it as an e-mail attachment. The bidform should be returned to kevans@lsneducation.org.uk with a copy to al@ppreciation.co.uk by Wednesday 22nd October We will not be able to consider bids received after this date. Alternatively, you may send a hard copy to Kathy Evans Functional Skills Learning and Skills Network 5th Floor, Holborn Centre 120 Holborn London EC1N 2AD We must also receive hard copies by Wednesday 22nd October

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