Adult and 16 to 19 year old Education Tender

• Value: £134K

These services are for the delivery of a contract between Plymouth City Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, specifically Adult Skills Budget and Community Learning. Provision or activities under this specification should: • Be targeted at adults who have barriers to engagement in adult education and/or require development of skills, knowledge, behaviours and confidence towards employability. • Focus on adults from the following specific vulnerable groups: o Learners with different native languages o Refugees and displaced people • Provide opportunity in training and learning for other disadvantaged groups, such as: o Carers o Adults from deprived communities o Adults with learning difficulties o Adults with mental health related issues o Ex-offenders o Service and ex-service families o Adults either unemployed, or in low skilled / paid employment Services should be designed to deliver the following: • High quality careers information, education, advice and guidance to support vulnerable and disadvantaged adults in choosing and deciding on their next steps • Ensure learning opportunities are flexible, responsive to local need and help adults overcome barriers that prevent them from successfully engaging or progressing in learning • Provide high quality teaching, learning and specialised support for learners from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups to ensure high levels of participation, attendance, retention, achievement and progression to further learning or employment

• Value: £360K

These services are for the delivery of a contract between Plymouth City Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, specifically Adult Skills Budget and Community Learning. Provision or activities under this specification should: • Be targeted at adults who have barriers to engagement in adult education and/or require development of skills, knowledge, behaviours and confidence towards employability. • Focus on adults from the following specific vulnerable groups: o Homeless people o Substance dependents • Provide opportunity in training and learning for other disadvantaged groups, such as: o Carers o Adults from deprived communities o Adults with learning difficulties o Adults with mental health related issues o Ex-offenders o Service and ex-service families o Adults either unemployed, or in low skilled / paid employment • • Services should be designed to deliver the following: • High quality careers information, education, advice and guidance to support vulnerable and disadvantaged adults in choosing and deciding on their next steps • Ensure learning opportunities are flexible, responsive to local need and help adults overcome barriers that prevent them from successfully engaging or progressing in learning • Provide high quality teaching, learning and specialised support for learners from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups to ensure high levels of participation, attendance, retention, achievement and progression to further learning or employment

• Value: £100K

These services are for the delivery of a contract between Plymouth City Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, specifically Adult Skills Budget and Community Learning. Provision or activities under this specification should: • Be targeted at adults who have barriers to engagement in adult education and/or require development of skills, knowledge, behaviours and confidence towards employability. • Focus on adults from the following specific vulnerable groups: o Victims of abuse • Provide opportunity in training and learning for other disadvantaged groups, such as: o Carers o Adults from deprived communities o Adults with learning difficulties o Adults with mental health related issues o Ex-offenders o Service and ex-service families o Adults either unemployed, or in low skilled / paid employment • • Services should be designed to deliver the following: • High quality careers information, education, advice and guidance to support vulnerable and disadvantaged adults in choosing and deciding on their next steps • Ensure learning opportunities are flexible, responsive to local need and help adults overcome barriers that prevent them from successfully engaging or progressing in learning • Provide high quality teaching, learning and specialised support for learners from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups to ensure high levels of participation, attendance, retention, achievement and progression to further learning or employment

• Value: £470K

These services are for the delivery of a contract between Plymouth City Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, specifically Adult Skills Budget and Community Learning. Provision or activities under this specification should: • Deliver learning opportunities for adults in or out of work that develop skills, knowledge and attitudes that improve employability and enhance career progression. Services should be designed to deliver the following: • High quality training and support for individuals working in or wishing to work in STEM / growth sectors eg • Marine and Maritime • Construction and Built Environment • Manufacturing and Engineering • Logistics • Business start-up

• Value: £180K

These services are for the delivery of a contract between Plymouth City Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, specifically Adult Skills Budget and Community Learning. Provision or activities under this specification should: • Deliver learning opportunities for adults in or out of work that develop skills, knowledge and attitudes that improve employability and enhance career progression. Services should be designed to deliver the following: • High quality training and support for individuals working in or wishing to work in STEM / growth sectors eg • Health & Care • Education & Early years

• Value: £1M

These services are for the delivery of a contract funded from Education and Skills Funding Agency through Plymouth City Council, specifically 16-19 study programme provision to young people 16-19, or up to age 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Provision or activities under this specification should: • Deliver programmes for young people, in the defined age range, that develop skills and attitudes that improve employability and enhance career progression. • Services should be designed to deliver the following: • Widen participation in learning by helping young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to overcome barriers that prevent them from successfully engaging or progressing in learning. • Offer provision to attract participation from disadvantaged or minority groups, such as children in care, care leavers, young people with learning difficulties or disabilities, ethnic minorities, young offenders. • Offer provision which can support disengaged young people, including those with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities, towards independence and adulthood. • Enhance employability skills in young people and deliver targeted support to enable them to improve career prospects, secure employment / apprenticeships, or progress into further vocational learning. • Provide high quality teaching, learning and specialised support for learners to ensure high levels of participation, attendance, retention, achievement and progression to further learning or employment. • Deliver work-related learning and enterprise education in line with Gatsby benchmarks and study programme requirements, leading to improved chances for sustainable post-16 engagement. • Ensure learning opportunities and support packages are high quality and provide first steps towards improved health and wellbeing, employment and financial independence. • Develop transferable work skills, e.g. literacy, numeracy, digital & employability skills to support access work or learning. • Ensure learning opportunities are flexible and responsive to need so that they can participate, achieve and progress to further learning or employment options. • Deliver accredited academic or applied and technical qualifications at Level 2 or 3 as part of an approved study programme. • Provide high quality careers information, education, advice and guidance to support vulnerable and disadvantaged adults in choosing and deciding on their next steps.