Market Engagement-Young People’s Support & Guidance Service

Description

Rochdale Borough Council wishes to invite providers to express their interest for the Provision of Young People’s Support & Guidance service. There are four core aims that the commissioned service provider will be expected to deliver as part of this contract. These are: • To provide innovative targeted support and guidance to enable the priority groups identified within this specification to participate, progress and achieve in education, employment and training; • To provide innovative additional, specialist support and guidance for young people, 13-24 who are: a) Cared For Children/Care Leavers b) Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) / those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) c) Electively Home Educated cohort This will be via 2 dedicated specialists working with the Children with Disabilities/SEND Team and Children’s Social Care Team. • To track and monitor all young people’s participation in education and training up to the age of 19 (and up to 25 for SEND/those with an EHCP) in line with local and national legislation and reporting requirements. The provider must be responsive to any future changes in legislation. • To implement a new and robust tracking system for Care Leavers 19+ up until the age of 25, tracking their journey in EET/NEET. Interested providers should express their interest by sending a message via the Chest. We will be advertising the opportunity after finalising our tender documents. This Market Testing is not a call for competition. Keywords: Training, Education, Guidance, Care Leavers, Young People, Children