Teacher Mentoring Programme in the Further Education Sector

Concepts

• education and training
• dfe
• further education sector
• programme of continuous professional development
• teacher mentoring programme
• further education students
• vocational education
• department for education
• effective teacher mentoring
• education

Location

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is conducting a competitive procurement exercise to secure a supplier to deliver a programme of continuous professional development to support effective Teacher Mentoring within the Further Education (FE) sector. The DfE has previously published its commitments to FE providers (which includes colleges and other institutions within the statutory FE sector, and other providers) in the Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth White Paper. The paper identifies a need to ensure all FE providers are well managed, governed and have the best quality teachers and lecturers. In doing so, we will ensure that post-16 further education students have access to world-class technical and vocational education, providing the skills both individuals and employers need for the future economy. The White Paper can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-for-jobs-lifelong-learning-for...

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

In securing a supplier to design and deliver a professional development and training offer for mentors and participants within the FE, the key outcomes the DfE aim to achieve are: to offer additional support and training to FE practitioners that act as mentors for new and inexperienced teachers in the sector; to provide mentors with the skills to assist the wellbeing and mental health of newly appointed FE teachers, to support smooth transition between industries and help form positive teacher-retention practices; offer mentees access to a skilled mentor that can aid their professional and personal development to become excellent teachers. As well as providing the Teacher Mentoring Programme, the supplier will administer and manage grant funding, that FE providers can apply for, to enable individuals to engage in the programme activity. Interested organisations should register on the DfE's e-procurement tool, Jaggaer. Please register for an account at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/, view the "current opportunities" page and search for: Project_7323. All communications and documentation relating to this opportunity will be managed through that Jaggaer project. Further information about this procurement, and the application process, is provided in the Invitation to Tender pack that is available on Jaggaer, Project_7323. The Contract Duration is 20 February 2023 until 31 March 2025, with an option to extend for up to 24 months (based on business needs, funding availability and performance). The estimated value of the contract for the initial term is £1.2m. The value of any extension will be informed by approved funding availability. Interested organisations should note that a market engagement event concerning the procurement will take place on both the 20 October 2022 at 13:00 and 3 November 2022 at 14:00. Interested organisations can register for either event through Jaggaer, Project 7323.