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Further education providers in England are being invited to apply for a share of £165 million in funding to transform skills training in their area and help get more people into jobs closer to home.

The funding is being made available by the Department for Education through the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF). The LSIF is designed to enable further education (FE) providers across a geographic area to respond collectively to the priorities in the local skills improvement plans (LSIPs).  The funding can be used to renovate facilities with up-to-date equipment, help to upskill teachers, and deliver new courses in key subjects such as green construction, carbon capture and cyber security that meet the needs of local employers.

There is a two-stage application process.  Initially, expressions of interest for up to £100,000 mobilisation funding are sought to help providers begin developing their proposals should be submitted by 12pm on the 20th June 2023.