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SMART AND INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP (SAIL) PROJECT

Nottingham College

Nottingham College is part of a consortium working together to deliver this ground-breaking programme, which is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). The consortium includes Nottingham College, Nottingham Trent University, Derby College, University of Derby, Enable, Workers Educational Association (WEA), East Midlands Chamber.

These courses will no longer be delivered via the project but further information can be sought here

Nottingham College

The Smart and Inclusive Leadership programme (SAIL) is fully funded, meaning they are offered without any cost to eligible participants. This is possible thanks to funding from the European Social Fund and the delivery partners, which include University of Derby, Derby College, East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, Enable, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham College and the Workers’ Educational Association.

Who we aim to support?

Companies must be based in the D2N2 area to qualify for support. D2N2 is the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Although the course is open to all people working in eligible SMEs, we aim to support:

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Employees aged 50+

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Employees with disabilities

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Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff

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Those who have previously missed out on traditional educational opportunities

Eligibility and equal opportunities

Who is eligible?

Any individual that is employed by a small or medium organisation in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is eligible for support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are defined as:

Less than 250 employees

Annual turnover under EUR 50 million or; Annual balance sheet less than EUR 43 million

Not more than 25% of the organisation is owned by an enterprise that is not an SME