Gwent Tertiary College (Hansard, 6 April 1998)

§ Mr. Hain

[holding answer 19 March 1998]: A list of the ERDF approved applications is given in the table. No project grant has been claimed on the first six projects and the other eight projects have been withdrawn by the College. A list of ESF applications showing the amounts approved and payments made to date along with details of projects which have been withdrawn by the College is given at annexes 1 and 2.

Annex 1: Gwent Tertiary College list of ESF projects within dossiers 1995–1997
	Project title	Amount approved or final claim	Paid	Balance
952384 UK2	1. EBBW Vale Open Learning Centre	220,924.80	220,924.80	nil
	2. Nightriders
	3. Engineering training for multiskilled environments
952393 UK2	1. Training for new tourism	196,830	196,830	nil
	2. Rural Tourism
962910UK2	1. Modern Engineering skills Lucas JVP	186,147	148,917	37,230
	2. Informatics for a Paperless Office
	3. Innovative Instruct. Techniques in Auto Cha'
	4. Transferable key skills for Junior Managers
962911UK2	1. Adult guidance in the valleys	682,492	545,993	136,499
	2. Community Electronics
	3. ABE Pillgwenlly
	4. ABE in Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly
	5. Cybercafe
	6. Detached youth workers in The Valleys
	7. Engineering Multiskills
	8. Heads of The Valley Open Learning Network
	9. Mobile IT
	10. Mastercrafts
	11. Nightriders
962912UK2	1. Clean Technologies	360,787	288,629	72,158
	2. Robotics Controlled Tech and Programmable Logic
	3. ISW World Class Manufacturing
	4. Supplier Chain Environmental Management
962913UK2	1. Hospitality Trades	282,595	226,075	56,520
	2. Training for the New Tourism
	3. Training for Rural Tourism
973562UK2	1. Support for Community Projects detached Youth Workers	15,412	-	-
	2. Outreach Worker in Blaenau Gwent	9,344	-	-
973656UK2	1. Stagiaries	10,960	-	-
973698UK2	1. Training for New Tourism	103,712	-	-
954135UK3	1. Basic Vocational Training for LTU	78,352.65	78,352.65	nil
964769UK3	1. Construction Multiskilling for LTU	146,167	117,006	29,161
	2. Virtual Campus for LTU
	3. Mastercrafts
	4. Basic Skills Training for Ethnic Minorities
	5. Training for Guidance Staff

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For each of the projects withdrawn the Department was informed that the College was not in position to make any Gwent Tertiary College claims for grant in respect of that project.

Porject Tittle	Approved	ERDF
Multiskills Workshops for Engineering in the Valley	yes	350,000
Enterprise Unit	yes	64,000
World Class Manufacturing Targets	yes	95,000
Community Enterprise Animators	yes	86,771
GTC Enterprise Development	yes	105,176
Gwentnet/WCM(World Class Manufacturing)	yes	105,176
Creche and Day Nursery—Support Training in Valleys?¹	yes	103,500
ISO 1400 Prog:Supplier Chain Env. Management¹	yes	65,500
Creche and Day Nursey to Support Training¹	yes 145,000
Greater Gwent Community Initiative Support¹	yes	64,992
Young People's Enterprise Centre¹	yes	39,583
Community Animators¹	yes	46,666
Mastercrafts Renovations Project¹	yes	22,553
Resource and Development Business Network¹	yes	18,380
¹Projects Withdrawn

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Annex 1: Gwent Tertiary College list of ESF projects within dossiers 1995–1997
	Project title	Amount approved or final claim	Paid	Balance
964856UK3	1. Community Developers 1	40,373.74	32,298	8,075.74
	2. Community Project Workers
954137UK3	1. First Level Vocational Training	141,281.55	141,281.55	nil
	2. Middle Level Vocational Training
964770UK3	1. First Level Vocational Training	143,904	115,123	28,781
	2. Nightriders
	3. Stagiare Training
	4. Cybercafe
964773UK3	1. Vocational Counselling and Guidance	28,999	23,198	5,801
	2. Careers Choice
964855UK3	1. Community Developers	11,011.02	8,808	2,203.02
965018UK3	1. Careers Choice	2,940	2,352	588
954139UK3	1. Vocational training for people with moderate learning disabilities	78,352.65	78,352.65	nil
954141UK3	1. Vocational counselling and guidance for people with LE'	9,994.59	9,994.59	nil
964771UK3	1. Pre-release personal strategy training for offenders	101,152	80,926	20,226
	2. VT in Horticulture for Mental P'
	3. Mobile IT Training (Rural)
	4. Mobile IT Training (Peripheral)
954136UK3	1. Vocational counselling and guidance for M and W	3,084.75	3,084.75	nil
954138UK3	1. Vocational training in Engineering, Science, IT and Business Studies	21,525	21,525	nil
954213UK3	1. Vocational training in Engineering, Science, IT and Business Studies	17,683	17,683	nil
964772UK3	1. Training for Lone Parents Returning (Treveth)	39,931	31,144	7,787
	2. Training for Lone Parents Returning (Abertillery)
	3. Training for Lone Parents Returning (EBBW Vale)
964774UK3	1. Counselling and Guidance for Lone Parents	5,289	4,230	1,059
974705UK3	1. Garddy-Y-Bryn	56,618	-	-
	2. Lifelong Learning Restart Skills	64,481	-	-
	3. Changing Focus	48,131	-	-
974721UK3	1. Straight Ahead	44,560	-	-
	2. Guidance for a Good Start	49,540	-	-
974732UK3	1. Goal Post	37,745	-	-
951050UK8	1. Networking Women in Enterprise Development IN	11,276.81	12,798	(1,521.19)
961050UK8	1. Networking Women in Enterprise Development IN	90,103.91	78,237	11,866.91
971050UK8	1. Networking Women in Enterprise Development IN	109,634	82,307	27,327.98
973184UK8	1. Span	7,689	-	-
973185UK8	1. Where	7,689	-	-
961188UK8	1. Pewter	122,488.68	97,990	24,498.68
971188UK8	1. Pewter	160,279	-	-
951383UK8	1. TQ Toolkit	23,684	23,684	nil
951425UK8	1. Training Trainers in Learning to Learn Skills	11,705.09	12,344	638.91
961383UK8	1. TQ Toolkit	89,834	71,867	17,967
961425UK8	1. Training in Learning to Learn Skills	69,154.31	69,154.31	nil
971383UK8	1. TQ Toolkit	65,549	40,859	22,690
971425UK8	1. Training Trainers in Learning to Learn Skills	108,806.03	87,044	21,762.03
973491UK8	1. TELE 21	7,689	-	-
973501UK8	1. Developing Innovation in Small Companies	7,689	-	-
9731791UK8	1. Disco	7,689	-	-
973180UK8	1. Link	7,689	-	-
973183UK8	1. Dragon	7,689	-	-
952293UK8	1. Mobile IT	61,819.64	61,819.64	nil
	2. Tredegar Open Learning Centre
	3. Adult Basic Education
962291UK8	1. Initial Training for Volunteer Guidance Workers	160,794	130,280	30,514
	2. Saturday School Project
	3. Construction Skills for Micro SME Building
	4. Financial Services Support Training
	5. New Management for Changing Work Organisation
	6. Mobile Information Shop
	7. Working in The Music Industry
972283UK8	1. Initial and Continuing Training for Volunteer Guidance Workers	34,570	-	-
952253UK8	1. Mobile IT	18,016.13	18,016.13	nil

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Annex 1: Gwent Tertiary College list of ESF projects within dossiers 1995–1997
	Project title	Amount approved or final claim	Paid	Balance
962352UK8	1. Initial Training for Volunteer Guidance Workers	155,237.99	77,618	77,619.99
962352UK8	2. Advance Training for Guidance Workers
	3. Pneumatic & Hydraulics—SMEs in Blaenau Gwent
	4. Pharmaceutical Industry Supplier Chain
	5. Construction Skills—Micro SME Bld. Firms
	6. Financial Services Support Training
972357UK8	1. Gwent Open Learning Centres	20,427	16,341	4,086

Annex 2: Gwent Tertiary College—1997 ESF projects
		Approvals— 1997 withdrawn by the college
973561UK2	Initial Training for Volunteer Guidance Workers	33,785
	People in Europe Working Together for Economic R.	24,459
973562UK2	Heads of The Valley Open Learning Centre	117,855
	Nightriders	25,267
	Tredegar Green Action	17,913
973583UK2	Training for ODL Professionals—Pollen	18,607
	Transferable Key Skills for Junior Managers	61,284
	Robotics, Controlled Technology and Programme Log.	97,426
	Pneumatic and Hydraulics—SMEs in Blaenau	31,428
973613UK2	Supplier Chain Environmental Management 150 1	90,093
	Gwent Women into Management	48,273
973614UK2	Engineering Multiskilling	125.712
973656UK2	Integrated Risk Access and Contingency Planning	42,427
	Multi Media Authors	12,571
	Informatics for The Paperless Office	44,988
	Telematics Training for Service Professionals	10,522
973695UK2	Rural Diversification through Tourism	79,184
972283UK8	Mobile Information Shop	10,453
	Financial Services Support Training	48,320
	Saturday School	14,142