Management Systems & Record Keeping for ESF & ERDF Projects (2994)

Tuesday, 27th April 2010, London Euston

Overview

This one-day workshop is aimed at all organisations that either manage or deliver projects funded through the European  Structural Funds.  The content will provide support to direct applicants who maintain total responsibility for all aspects of project management as well as project sub-contractors, including those through  Co-financing and the other European Programmes such as Leader.  

Content

Without doubt, the management of European funded projects brings with it a significant burden of bureaucracy and administration overload.  For many applicants the advantages available through  Convergence, Competitiveness and Employability and Interreg IV Programmes become outweighed when the Funds then require the recording and evidencing of practically “everything that moves” within a project.  ESF co-financing and global grants provide opportunities for simplification but the basis of record-keeping stays the same.  The better prepared an applicant is at the start of delivery, the less onerous (and risky) the project.

This workshop will be suitable also for staff with monitoring responsibilities and those involved in providing support to applicants and other end users.

The workshop will cover:

• Review of the various management and regulatory procedures concerned with ESF projects
• Specific focus on recording systems for beneficiary and financial activities
• Developing and managing monitoring systems
• Feeding systems and procedures into audit compliance

Who Should Attend?

Project/Funding Managers from; Training Providers, LSC’s, FE Colleges, Universities, Chambers of Commerce, European Officers in Local Authorities, Business Links, Connexions, the Employment Service and Regional Development Agencies.  Also Government Office staff, particularly audit teams, European Secretariats and Objective 1 Secretariats and others with the responsibility for managing Structural Fund projects.

Programme

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Facilitator

Our Facilitator has been able to combine her practical experience of business and her experience as a project manager/consultant with in–depth knowledge of European funding and its technicalities gained over the last 11 years through FE, HE, Job Centre Plus and Local and National government sectors. During this time she has been involved with project development, management, delivery evaluation and consultation.

She has a varied background of project management in the education, public voluntary and private sector. Working in FE, HE, Chamber of Commerce, and Local and National government on high profile projects out of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Through this work, she has collaborated with many partners on project design and delivery, including Government Offices, TEC’s, Learning and Skills Councils and the local Regional Development Agencies. Her specialism is in developing strategies for different bodies in helping the long-term unemployed. She continues to work with Local Councils, LSC’s, JCP, RDA’s and project applicants in consultation and application of European work.

Venue and Travel

Venue details and travel information will be included in your confirmation email. If the venue has not been confirmed at the time of booking, then the information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Booking & Confirmation

Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of full payment PRIOR to the event via cheque, BACS or credit card.  Cheques to be made payable to ‘National Training Resources Limited’.

All reservations will be confirmed by email within two days of receipt of your completed booking form and payment in full and will include venue details and times.

Please direct all conference queries to the Conference Team.
Tel:  0845 130 6152 or 01827 63919.
Fax:  01827 60836 or 01827 61428. 
Email: conferences@national-training.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please read our full terms and conditions. Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and National Training Resources Limited.  Delegate cancellations/transfers are only accepted up to 3 weeks prior to the event and are subject to a small administration charge. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time.  We reserve the right to cancel or alter the event at any time.