Adult and other education services

Tender description

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is creating an employment and skills framework for the provision of learning and training to aid progression into work and the delivery of a comprehensive employment support and training offer for residents through a framework agreement. RBG is seeking to set up a framework for the next 4 years 2020-24 to include: • Adult and Community Learning (funded principally through the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the Greater London Authority); • Skills and employability training programmes commissioned to support unemployed Royal Borough of Greenwich residents into work, including specialist support for some aspects of apprenticeship provision. The provision will be procured through three Lots. Potential providers are not required to bid to deliver under all three Lots, though they are free to bid for all lots if preferred. Key issues High levels of economic inactivity, particularly due to ill health and/or disabilities and complex barriers to work Access to growth jobs for residents Service/activity required: Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) Employment support Employability skills Basic skills, ESOL and ICT Work experience/volunteering Condition management Money management Access to apprenticeships/pre-apprenticeship support Target groups/or target areas Unemployed 6-month plus People with disabilities LDD Mental health ESA Claimants Economically inactive NEET 18-24 Progression outcomes Individual actions plans Progress toward work Improved skills Improved qualifications Work experience Improved health/well being Improved confidence Job outcomes Sustained job outcomes. Progression in work Key issues In-work poverty, low pay/low skills Skills gaps for key sectors (e.g. construction, hospitality and catering, health and social care, business administration, retail) Changing job requirements e.g. digital/automation Barriers to progression — vocational qualifications, basic skills, ESOL ICT Service/activity required IAG/ career planning Basic skills ESOL and ICT Money management Job specific skills/qualifications Access to Apprenticeships Sector specific pre-employment training programmes or tasters, e.g. construction multi-skills, Up-skilling for change e.g. retrofit skills for construction, digital or ICT Sector specific ESOL Self-employment/starting a business Target groups/or target areas Below LLW Pt/insecure workers Lone parents/parents No qualifications or low qualifications Universal Credit Claimants At risk of redundancy Older workers 50+ ESOL need Progression outcomes Individual action plans Increase in hours, Improved job security or pay – LLW Improved skills Improved confidence Qualifications achieved Progress to further learning/apprenticeship Business start-up/self-employment. Supporting healthy, integrated and resilient communities Inequality within the Borough, between demographic groups and geographical areas Adults experiencing social exclusion, social isolation, stress and trauma Health and well being Cultural and community cohesion Key issues Information advice and guidance Learning champions Targeted outreach 1st steps ESOL Basic skills — literacy/numeracy/digital horticulture skills and projects Arts, cultural and creative skills and projects Family learning Starting a business/social enterprise or community business Support for health and well-being – e.g. healthy eating, promoting physical activity, food and cooking, food growing, mindfulness, condition management. Green projects – developing skills for reducing waste and carbon consumption Construction skills for community projects Service/activity required Social housing estates IMD deprived areas Families – via children’s centres/schools BAME groups LLD Mental health Long term health conditions Vulnerable groups e.g. • Domestic abuse • Elderly • Substance abuse • Homeless • Carers. Community/voluntary sector partners Target groups/or target areas Progression outcomes Reduced social isolation Improved skills Improved confidence Improved access to services Projects delivered with, benefitting and involving communities Improved health/well being Reduced child obesity/improved healthy eating Participation in volunteering Progress towards work or into work Progression to further learning Businesses/community enterprises.