Who is involved in the assessment process?
There are a number of different organisations involved in the process, reflecting the wide range of bids we are expecting to the fund. The central assessment team will be staffed by civil servants from the Department for Work and Pensions with the regional teams led by Government Offices in England and Jobcentre Plus in Scotland and Wales. There will also be advisory panels at regional level which will include trades union representatives, the Learning and Skills Council, Regional Development Agencies and Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government in Scotland and Wales respectively. The central panel will include senior civil servants from a number of different departments.
