Please read the Wider Family Learning Grant Service Specification 2018-19 before completing this application form.

Acceptance and Consideration of Applications
All sections must be completed in full and you may be asked to clarify your answers or provide more details. Please email this completed application form (Part 1) and one fully completed course information form (Part2) for each course for which funding is requested, to at least 5 days prior to the approval panel dates.

Evaluation Process

The award will be based upon the Council’s requirement to secure an appropriate mix and balance of Service provision across geographical delivery districts with consideration to the Sub-contractor’s total evaluation and programme offer.

Within the Application for Funding there are 4 numbered questions in section C which will scored as follows-

Category / Definition / Score Range
(A) Unacceptable / No response to the question or the response is highly inaccurate / 0
(B)
Poor / Limited response provided, or a response that is inadequate, substantially irrelevant, inaccurate or misleading or only partially addresses the question / 1
(C) Acceptable / An acceptable response submitted in terms of the level of detail, accuracy and relevance. The response is good but there are either some omissions of important factors or negative indications that reduce the extent to which the project aims will be achieved / 2
(D) Good / A comprehensive response submitted in terms of detail and relevance and clearly meets the project aims with no negative indications or inconsistencies / 3

Allocation

The successfully scored Sub-contractors will be allocated funding for learners/enrolments up to the required budget allocation detailed in the ACL Wider Family Learning Specification 2018-19.

Indicative Timetable

Applications can be sent in throughout the year but must be received a minimum of 5 working days prior to panel date.

ACL WFL Grants for schools application part 1 2018-19 v1

Deadline for submission / Dates of panel meeting
27/7/2018 / 3/8/2018
10/9/2018 / 17/9/2018
8/10/2018 / 15/10/2018
5/11/2018 / 12/11/2018
7/1/2019 / 14/1/2019
4/2/2019 / 11/2/2019
11/3/2019 / 18/3/2019
Process
Application submitted by school.
Post-submission clarification(s), and approval panel.
ACL to notifySub-contractors of the outcome.
Contract to be issued for delivery of the course as described in Part 2 of this application.
Signed copy of contracts to be returned by school.
Contract commencement, delivery can start.

Payments

The Grant is provided as two payments -

The first payment equivalent to 25% of the Grant and will be paid upon receipt of the signed agreement and required documentation.

The final payment will be made following receipt of all required documentation and will be equivalent to the remaining balance of the actual total funding earned, based on number of enrolments and guided learning hours delivered.

Payments due will be made on the following dates:

08/02/2019

14/06/2019

31/10/2019

ACL WFL Grants for schools application part 1 2018-19 v1

This document will form part of the final Agreementfor successful Sub-contractors.

You must also complete a Part 2 form for each course you wish to run.

Part 1

A / Sub-contractor Profile
A1 / Sub-contractor’s name in which the application for funding is being submitted
A2 / Main address for correspondence
A3 / Contact details for enquiries relating to this submission
Name
Designation
Tel
Email
A4 / School Type (please tick) Academy Local Authority Controlled
If Local Authority Controlled -
Cost Centre
GL Code
Signed / Date
B / Compliance This submission may be rejected if the Sub-contractor is NOT prepared tocomply with the requirements as indicated in this section
B1 / Are allSub-contractor’s staff trained in safeguarding procedures and can certificates be provided? Yes No
If no, please confirm Sub-contractor’s staff will receive training in safeguarding procedures prior to agreement award.
Yes No
For office use only:
COMPLIANCE Pass Fail
B2 / Are all Sub-contractor’s staff trained in The Prevent Duty and can certificates be provided? Yes No
If no, please confirm Sub-contractor’s staff will receive training in The Prevent Duty prior to agreement award.
Yes No
For office use only:
COMPLIANCE Pass Fail
B3 / Is any tutorinvolved in regulated activity for ACL provision?
Yes No
Does the Sub-contractor require the tutor/s to have a DBS certificate?
Yes No
For office use only:
COMPLIANCE Pass Fail
B4 / Do all the Sub-contractor’s teaching staff delivering on the coursehave a minimum teaching qualification of level 3 (Award in Education and Training) or equivalent?
Yes No
For office use only:
COMPLIANCE Pass Fail
B5 / Are up to date records of CPD available for all teaching staff delivering on the course?
Yes No
For office use only:
COMPLIANCE Pass Fail
B6 / Are there suitable accommodation, equipment materials and resources to facilitate adult learning? Please delete as appropriate: Venue risk assessment attached / to be submitted BEFORE delivery commences
Yes No
For office use only:
COMPLIANCE Pass Fail

ACL WFL Grants for schools application part 1 2018-19 v1