Convergence Joint Programme Monitoring Committee

The Convergence Joint Programme Monitoring Committee is an important meeting discussing strategic issues around the implementation of the Convergence programmes in Cornwall.

Tarn Lamb (CN4C) attends these meetings on behalf of the voluntary sector.

 

Latest Reports

Support for Families – European Social Fund (England) 2011 – 2013

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mark Richardson in Children, Children & Young People, Commissioning, Convergence, Convergence PMC, News, Representation

Cornwall Council has offered each of the identified potential ‘prime’ providers for Support for Families – European Social Fund (England) 2011 – 2013, (ESF Convergence area of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly) the opportunity to meet with them.

If your organisation wishes to contact one of these providers, here is the link for further contact information on the Department for Works and Pensions website:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/supplying-dwp/what-we-buy/welfare-to-work-services/framework-for-the-provision/

The Cornwall Works website has also provided additional contact details where the information has become available (click here).

You can see further information about the DWP ESF Support for families tender here.

Convergence programmes – July update

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Claire in Convergence, Convergence PMC, News, Representation

The Convergence Partnership Office has produced its latest update on the overall status of the Convergence programmes.

The update states that the European Regional Development Fund programme is facing little disruption, but the new European Social Fund Skills Funding Agency programmes are still under developed.

Click here to read the full update.

VCS rep report – Convergence Programme Monitoring Committee

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Claire in Convergence, Convergence PMC, News, Representation


The latest VCS representative report from Mark Richardson, deputy VCS rep on the Joint Convergence Programme Monitoring Committee.

The Programme Monitoring Committee is an important meeting discussing strategic issues around Convergence.

Date the meeting took place Wednesday 8 June, 2011
Date of next meeting July workshop, dates to be confirmed

Main areas of discussion

  • The new management arrangements transferring responsibility from the South West Regional Development Agency to the Department of Communities and Local Government.  Most of the existing ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) secretariat team are transferring over which will provide continuity.
  • The strong performance of the programme to date, but possible problems with European Social Fund going ... Read more »

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