Programme Management
ECOTEC's research, consulting and management experience can help you develop your programme strategy, maximise impact, ensure spend targets are met and minimise risk.
We can deliver flexible services ranging from ad hoc advice, regular technical assistance or running an entire programme, including EU Structual Funds. In the last 5 years our UK clients have included central government departments like the Home Office, Cabinet Office and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as well as the New Opportunities Fund, Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and Local Authorities.
Our management experience in this regional as well as national context means we can offer a range of benefits which include:
- full range of expertise in-house
- access to the policy expertise of over 250 team members
- tried and tested systems that can be adapted to suit any programme
- cost effective, fast set-up
We can help you:
Maximise visibility and impact
We invest time to understand the support needs of Managing Authorities and projects, working at all levels to support communication, dissemination and the 'mainstreaming' of outcomes into wider policy and practice.
Achieve targets
The pressure to achieve expenditure targets can be immense and tends to peak toward year ends. Our approach is to continually assess individual projects' capability to contribute toward targets - from pre-application support through to assessment and on-going monitoring and audit.
Our custom-built IT systems provide detailed analysis of expenditure profiles, allowing us to target support where it's needed most, through dedicated case-officers who develop a real understanding of individual projects.
Manage risk
Risk analysis is fundamental to our approach at all stages of programme management, in particular with regard to expenditure targets and eligibility rules. Our dedicated Assurance Team is on hand to conduct regular monitoring and audits that give peace of mind by addressing potential problems early on.
Ecotec does not do 'off-the-peg'. Our service will be developed to your precise needs and specifications. We can 'mix and match' programme management elements with other ECOTEC services, e.g. evaluations (ex-ante, interim, ex-post), surveys and consultancy.
Service Portfolio: Implementing the European 'Lifelong Learning Programme' (LLP) in the UK
The LLP is a European funding programme, which supports education and training across Europe. It is made up of six different programmes covering the whole spectrum of lifelong learning. ECOTEC is the National Agency for three of these programmes (watch the video):
Leonardo supports the development of skills and training. It funds work placements for trainees, workers and staff, and supports European partnership projects to improve vocational education and training. To find out more, call our Helpline on 0845 199 2929; email: leonardo@ecotec.com or visit our dedicated website at http://www.leonardo.org.uk/.
Grundtvig is a passport to partnerships and training opportunities for adult education organisations, teachers and learners. Adult educators can be involved in structured courses, conferences and even job shadowing. Organisations can be part of exciting partnerships and projects to share innovation and good practice in adult learning. To find out more visit call our Helpline on 0845 199 1919; email grundtvig@ecotec.com ; or visit our dedicated website at http://www.grundtvig.org.uk/.
The Transversal Programme supports education and training organisations in the areas of policy, languages, ICT and dissemination. ECOTEC is responsible for a programme of Study Visits designed to share best practice in education across Europe. To find out more call our Helpline on 0845 199 3939; email studyvisits@ecotec.com; or visit our dedicated website at: http://www.transversal.org.uk/.
The British Council is the UK National Agency for the Comenius (schools) and Erasmus (higher education) programmes. You can contact them on 0161 957 7755 for further information.
Our joint website has information on all the LLP programmes.
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0845 199 2929
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