Northamptonshire Youth Offending Service Tutoring Offer

Tender description

Northamptonshire Youth Offending Service (NYOS) is seeking to identify and appointment a single service to deliver tutoring services to children and young people predominantly between 16 and 18 years old (with some short-term educational support for under 16 children) who are open to the service and not able to access educational support elsewhere. The service will include Functional Skills English and Math's level 1+2 tutoring and access to exams, support in preparing for return to regular education, training or employment. This a 1 year contact starting between 1st and 30th September 2023. With either party able to end the contract with a 3 month notice period. The objectives of this contract agreement is to award a single supplier to provide tutoring services to young people across Northamptonshire who are open to NYOS and identified as in need of educational input. Service Specific Requirements  The service should be available 51 weeks of the year. Two 3 hour sessions per week. One session should be in the West of the county, and the other in the North.  Although the commissioned tutoring service is primarily aimed at children and young people post 16. There will be support offered within the ETE intervention plan as an interim support whilst appropriate education offers are put in place by the local authority.  Provision of Initial assessment in English and/or maths  Off site visits if needed  Tailored 1:1 tuition of English language skills to Reformed Functional Skills Qualifications specifications and/or GCSE as appropriate to each learner  Tailored 1:1 tuition of Mathematics skills to Reformed Functional Skills Qualifications specifications and/or GCSE as appropriate to each learner  Tutors based in the YOS are able to assist young people in achieving accreditation in English and Maths that ranges from Entry Level 1 through to Level 1. They are also able offer City and Guilds Entry 3 and Level 1 qualification in employability skills. In addition, the tutors are also able to assist young people in CV writing, college applications, job and apprenticeship searches and applications, CSCS (Construction industry qualification). They can offer careers information, advice and guidance, particularly in relation to college.  City and Guilds Entry 3 and Level 1 qualification in employability skills.  Guidance and teaching to be provided in conjunction with centre employed staff to ensure continuity of support for the learner. Please contact Leanne Tomlinson - leanne.tomlinson@nctrust.co.uk for more information.