Supported Internship Programme for Care Leaver RFI

Tender description

Pilot a bespoke supported paid internship for care leavers furthest away from employment, using NHS organisations to provide work placements. It will target care leavers aged 16-25 who are classed as economically inactive, have a right to work in the UK and are reliant on universal credit/legacy benefits. Using funding allocated by DHSC to procure a delivery partner (or consortium) with demonstrable track record of coaching, mentoring and supporting care leavers and local organisations to design recruitment of interns, train line managers and pilot a cohort. The delivery partner will have access to care experienced young people and be able to mobilise partnerships, recruiting 350 eligible participants into an NHS-hosted Supported Internship Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) (175 intervention; 175 control) across Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Merseyside and/or Birmingham, Solihull & Black Country. Prior experience of RCT work and associated communications with young people will be advantageous.