RGuide Organisation Details

RGuide Organisation Info
Name:	Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton Learning and Skills Council
Address:	25 Thackeray Mall Fareham Hampshire PO16 0PQ Click here to view map
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Contact:	Irene Hannahan
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Web Address:	http://www.hampshire-iow-lsc.org.uk
Categories:	Funding, Learning

Role

To work towards a vision whereby all individuals, irrespective of their background or education levels would be given the chance to learn new skills, fulfill their potential, and improve the quality of their lives at home and at work. Local LSCs have an average annual budget of £100m and responsibility for over 100,000 local learners. Each LSC also has a representative of the European Social Fund (ESF). This is a source of funding for activities to develop employability and human resources. Between 2000 and 2006, the ESF will provide up to 45% of the costs of a project, match funding has to come from other sources.

Accountability

To work towards a vision whereby all individuals, irrespective of their background or education levels would be given the chance to learn new skills, fulfill their potential, and improve the quality of their lives at home and at work. Local LSCs have an average annual budget of œ100m and responsibility for over 100,000 local learners. Each LSC also has a representative of the European Social Fund (ESF). This is a source of funding for activities to develop employability and human resources. Between 2000 and 2006, the ESF will provide up to 45% of the costs of a project, match funding has to come from other sources.

Board Members

At least 40 per cent of the members have substantial recent business and commercial experience. Each LSC has a representative from SEEDA at a member ?to reinforce the important links between the LSC and the RDAs on integrating skills strategies and planning.? Members are also expected to include people who understand the needs of: local communities, through local authority and voluntary sector experience; employees, through trade union representation; young people; people with special needs and learning difficulties or those with disabilities; adult and community learning; and people who face discrimination.

Regional Links

LSCs work closely with SEEDA, local authorities, learning partnerships, the Connexions Service, the Small Business Service, University for Industry and others.

Senior Executive

Hilary Chadwick - Executive Director

History

From April 2001 Learning and Skills Councils have been building on the work of Training and Enterprise Councils.

Staff

Hilary Chadwick, Executive Director Penn Melville-Brown, Council Chair Paul Higgins, Acting Director of Operations Sue Swan, Director of Workforce Development Jackie Cross, Director of Planning and Communications John Martin, Director of Finance and Corporate Services Rod Haveland-Smith, Director of Quality Improvement Julia Barrett, European Social Fund Manager Council Members for Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight Penny Melville-Brown (Chair), a former Royal Navy Barrister who is a disability employment consultant and works with various projects, the Benefits Agency and the War Pensions Committee Hilary Chadwick (Executive Director), formerly Deputy Managing Director of Hampshire Training and Enterprise Council Ltd Dr Roger Brown, Principal, Southampton Institute of Higher Education Michael Budd, Regional Officer, Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union Jonathan Cheshire, Chief Executive, Wheatsheaf Trust Simon Defty, Student Liaison Officer, Highbury College, Portsmouth Danny Fisher, MBE, Managing Director, Yokogawa Marex Ltd, Cowes, Isle of Wight Geoff Glover, Human Resources Manager, Ford Motor Co, Southampton Lynn Lee, Principal, St Vincent College, Gosport Andrew Lloyd, Chief Executive, Rushmoor Borough Council Mary McAnally, Managing Director, Meridian Broadcasting Ltd Linda Ovnik, MBE, Chief Executive, Island Volunteers, Newport, Isle of Wight Colin Reed, Group Human Resources Director, Vosper Thornycroft Ltd, Southampton Gill Rogers, Managing Director, Five Star Catering, Isle of Wight Andrew Seber, Hampshire County Education Officer