The Provision of Specialised Employment Support for West Lothian Parents
The Scottish Government provided Local Authorities with funding under the No One Left Behind (NOLB) Child Poverty policy. This policy intends to work towards eradicating child poverty in Scotland through various means including Parental Employment Support. The contract has three lots and providers could bid for single or multiple lots. Providers were required to support eligible West Lothian parents to to gain sectorial training, work experience and specialised employability skills that will enable them to gain emp...
Buyer
West Lothian Council
Value
£570,000
Published
15 Jan 2024
Closes
6 Oct 2023
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
UKM78
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
80400000
Adult and other education services
80000000
Education and training services
80300000
Higher education services
80410000
Various school services
80520000
Training facilities
80511000
Staff training services
80500000
Training services
80530000
Vocational training services
Lots
Lot 1 Lot 1 - Qualifications
£250,000
The provision of training programmes with recognised qualifications in areas that are relevant to the local economy and aligned to the needs and capabilities of the clients. Qualifications were be aligned to employment opportunities within the local labour market and consider the client’s personal circumstances and family commitments. The training provided w...
Delivery: UKM78
Lot 2 Lot 2 - Mentoring
£200,000
An in-work mentor programme designed to create work placements that supported marginalised clients that required additional assistance and support in the work place. This included securing mentoring positions, liaising with the employer and providing 1 to 1 mentoring support to the client whilst undertaking the placement. Where the opportunity to progress re...
Delivery: UKM78
Lot 3 Lot 3 - Employability Support
£120,000
Working alongside Access2employment service to compliment the current provision and bridge gaps to targeted niche groups of parents via the provision of a range of employability programmes. Programmes were to be designed to address client’s barriers including confidence and self-worth, lack of work experience, mental health issues etc, and they were to inclu...
Delivery: UKM78
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