Education and training services

Tender description

Encouraging young people into the workforce and indeed the wider challenge of youth employment and progression is a fundamental issue. Nearly 4 000, 16-18 year olds are not in education, employment or training and 8 400 people under 24 are currently unemployed across Plymouth and the wider Deal area. To achieve this it is important to ensure that every young person has appropriate support to help them make the right choices on skills, jobs and careers. In particular targeted intensive support for those who need it most, will be provided enabling them to find, sustain and progress in work. The delivery of the project will be through two distinct contracts. The Peninsula partners invites tenders for the contract to deliver the management function of the project and the delivery of the mentoring support. The delivery of the project will be through two distinct contracts. Lot 1 — Management Function. Appoint an experienced management organisation to collect the data, manage the delivery of the project on a day to day basis — including the supply chain of delivery providers, and prepare reports on activity levels and outcomes achieved on an on-going basis. This will also include liaison with the contract manager and reporting to the Youth Deal steering group. Lot 2 Local Case Worker Roles. Delivery of the case worker roles across the Peninsula Support 1 500 young people who have been unemployed for more than 3 months with a personalised caseworker.