HC Deb 06 April 1998 vol 310 cc93-7W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 16 March 1998,Official Report, column 455, if he will list for each Gwent Tertiary College project title the amount of funding paid out to date and the amount outstanding. [35312]

Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 16 March 1998,Official Report, column 455, if he will list, by project, the reasons for which projects which have received approval for ERDF funding have not proceeded. [35313]

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 No project grant has been claimed on the first six projects and the other eight projects have been withdrawn by the College.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ESF applications showing the amounts approved and payments made to date along with details of projects which have been withdrawn by the College is given at annexes 1 and 2.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

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

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

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

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