Education and training services

Tender description

Wakefield Council invites tenders for the provision of the Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service. The Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service (TIIAG) will discharge Wakefield Council’s duties set out in the Education and Skills Act 2008 enabling, encouraging and assisting young people to participate in education and training with specific emphasis being on identifying and supporting those 16 and 17 year-old who are not in education, employment or training including those up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities and care leavers. The Contract period for the TIIAG Service will be with effect from 1.4.2019 for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend up to a maximum of a further 24 months subject to annual review of performance and availability of funding. Wakefield Council is seeking a service provider to deliver provision of a Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service The Contract for the service with the current independent provider is due to expire on 31.3.2019. The Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service (TIIAG) will discharge Wakefield Council’s duties set out in the Education and Skills Act 2008 enabling, encouraging and assisting young people to participate in education and training with specific emphasis being on identifying and supporting those 16 and 17 year-old who are not in education, employment or training including those up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities and care leavers. The Service Provider will provide TIIAG through a digital and e-enabled service along with a telephone advice line service for information and support services for these service users. The Service Provider will also collect and record information in accordance with the national client caseload information system management information requirement and report this information to the Department for Education monthly. The Contract period for the TIIAG Service will be with effect from 1.4.2019 for an initial period of 24 months (with the option to extend up to a maximum of a further 24 months subject to annual review of performance and availability of funding).