European Social Fund in England
2007 - 2013
ESF boost for basic skills training in South West
The South West region has recently celebrated the completion of the largest ever project in the region aimed at improving adult literacy and numeracy skills. Singing, screen and stage star Toyah Willcox attended the celebrations, which took place in Torquay on 18 June.
Toyah, who suffers from dyslexia, has a passionate interest in helping adults and young people overcome difficulties with written and spoken English, and maths. Speaking at the event, she said: “Thanks to the Crystal Chandelier project and the hard work of the specialist teachers it’s never too late to improve skills which can really help people achieve their potential.”
Paula Jones Deputy Chief Executive at Learning South West and manager of the £2.5 million project said: “The success of the project can be attributed to the fantastic way in which individuals, teams and organisations from across the South West have worked together in partnership.”
Mark Williams, LSC Skills Development Director said: “The LSC is pleased to support this project. We believe that the project has truly contributed to the general regional capacity to deliver Skills for Life programmes and is enabling us to train teaching staff.”
The Crystal Chandelier project, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and supported by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) helped 1,510 trainers undertake qualifications that support adults to improve their basic skills.