Non-digital support for Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK)

Tender description

Contract Award notice for the Non-digital support for ASK. The ASK Programme, and this Service, continue to be key channels for the Fire it Up campaign, especially for activities aimed at young people and their influencers. Resources produced through this Service will carry key communication and messaging from the national campaign and will be adapted to make them more relevant for our schools` audience. Schools use these services as a reference to find out more about apprenticeships and employer vacancies. Although the face-to-face services are successful in engaging with schools and teachers, the website and online resources provide additional support for schools/colleges who wish to find out more about apprenticeships. Schools who may not have engaged with the ASK Programme will have seen, and had access to, the resources that have been and will be developed as part of this contract. Lot 1: Delivery of a schools and college-based information, advice and guidance programme centred around apprenticeships and technical education routes. Delivery is face to face, delivered by expert staff who are well-versed in apprenticeships and technical education. Regions for delivery are split into North South, Midlands and London. This enables delivery to be tailored towards providing more relevant and meaningful advice and guidance to students about what is locally available to students and to better understand their circumstances. Centrally provided services which develops materials for delivery and oversees CPD of delivery staff is also required. This central service will oversee production and quality assure materials such a session slides and presentations, It will ensure alignment of messages and provide additional support to ensuring consistency. Delivery partners are responsible for overseeing staffing capacity and working to deliver against set key performance indicators which includes numbers of schools and colleges engaged, numbers of student interactions, and working with parents and carers. Lot 1: Delivery of a schools and college-based information, advice and guidance programme centred around apprenticeships and technical education routes. Delivery is face to face, delivered by expert staff who are well-versed in apprenticeships and technical education. Regions for delivery are split into North South, Midlands and London. This enables delivery to be tailored towards providing more relevant and meaningful advice and guidance to students about what is locally available to students and to better understand their circumstances. Centrally provided services which develops materials for delivery and oversees CPD of delivery staff is also required. This central service will oversee production and quality assure materials such a session slides and presentations, It will ensure alignment of messages and provide additional support to ensuring consistency. Delivery partners are responsible for overseeing staffing capacity and working to deliver against set key performance indicators which includes numbers of schools and colleges engaged, numbers of student interactions, and working with parents and carers.