Get Young People Working Barking and Dagenham

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Voluntary sector partners should be able to demonstrate:
– Experience of running a successful work training or apprenticeship scheme for NEETs aged 16-24.
– Evidence of a track record or success in securing jobs for young people and helping them maintain these jobs for at least a 6 month period
– Connections to employers
– Knowledge and understanding of the specific needs of NEETs
– Evidence of working relationships with key local partners including Jobcentre Plus, Youth Contract and Work Programme providers.

A minimum of 32 sustained (6 month) job outcomes should be secured and there is the expectation that other participants will move into accredited learning opportunities.

See attachments for further details.

About the buyer’s selection process:
Subject to the delivery of a minimum of 32 sustained (6 month) job outcomes, this application will be decided upon on the quality of the bid as evidenced by:
– Demonstrating an ability to engage and recruit beneficiaries onto the programme
– Project acitivities and the support to be provided
– Evidence that the proposed outcomes are realistic
– Partnership arrangements and demonstration of added value to mainstream provision
– Track record in supporting young people into work
– Added value form related provision delivered by the successful provider.

See application form attachment for detailed scoring.

About the buyer:
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is an ambitious borough that, even in very challenging time, is prioritising support for business, jobs and the skills development of young people and adults. It is committed to using its Olympic Host (now Growth) Borough status to make progress on the ‘convergence’ agenda: by 2030 we want the borough’s employment rate, the average wage of those in employment and the rate of child poverty to be no different to the London averages.

The Council has an excellent track record in creating apprenticeship opportunities and has continued to invest in infrastructure including a new Technical Skills Academy focused on 16-19 year olds in Barking Town Centre. The Council retains a 14-19 Careers Advice Service as well as a job brokerage service delivering information, advice and guidance services to adults. The Council wishes to work up a partnership bid with a voluntary sector provider to help tackle youth unemployment within the borough.

1. Training services
2. Employment Service