Specialist Upskilling Courses

As West Yorkshire becomes increasingly diverse, as do workplaces. In line with that, recent economic circumstances coupled with changes in lifestyle mean that a rising number of individuals are looking to enter or re-enter the workforce, but lack the confidence, labour market knowledge and soft skills to do so. We believe that the above outlined courses would guide employers in supporting and retaining their staff. This is to provide a minimum of 105 individuals to be trained in Enhancing Workplace Diversity and Recruitment Practices.

Recent economic circumstances coupled with changes in lifestyle mean that a rising number of individuals are looking to enter or re-enter the workforce, but lack the confidence, labour market knowledge and soft skills to do so. We believe that the above outlined courses would support disadvantaged individuals to access meaningful employment. This is to provide training for a minimum of 145 individuals to support them into employment.

Various sectors and organisations now rely on securing funding through a range of means in order to grow their enterprises and ensure they are sustainable. Modules could include how to identify and diversify funding streams, fundraising techniques, bid writing, presenting proposals, using data and technology to make clear business cases, and capacity building. This is to provide a minimum of 200 individuals, with training and support in how to secure funding and build capacity through various means.

Within West Yorkshire, a wide range of school and college leavers and University graduates complete their qualifications without having clear career progression plans. It is our ambition that the above outlined courses would support these individuals to access robust careers in various professional service roles through the provision of labour market information, insights from employers, and guidance on applying transferable skills and knowledge to particular roles in the sector. This is to provide a minimum of 250 individuals with careers advice and support in accessing roles in the Professional Services Sector.

Courses that would address this challenge would support individuals in understanding the varied and interesting nature of public sector work and the many advantages of working in this area, along with practical information on completing application processes. To ensure that the employer application element of the course is relevant and fit for purpose, it will be expected that Public Sector employers would co-design the course. This is to provide a minimum of 150 individuals with careers advice and support in accessing Level 3+ roles in the Public Sector.

This is to provide a minimum of 100 individuals with careers advice, support, essential digital skills and application process guidance into the Civil Service. The demographics for this lot will be split as below: • 50 individuals over 50 • 50 individuals who identify as having a disability, are from an ethnic minority, or are female

The provider is required to design and deliver a blended, bespoke and impactful TV and film production training programme to be delivered over 12 months, designed to meet the needs of the above target cohort from across West Yorkshire. For all purposes, the programme is to be known as “Beyond Brontës: The Mayor's Screen Diversity Programme”. Nurturing and retaining skills and talent within the region should be at the forefront of the programme, with a focus on diversity to ensure diverse talent. The budget available is £112,000. In addition to the funds available through this procurement exercise, a further grant of up to £75,000.00 may be made available to the appointed provider to subsidise participant wages in order to support the securing of employment as a result of skills they have acquired through the course. The course will be made up of a minimum of 80 selected people from diverse backgrounds, with the provider able to deliver cohorts of appropriate sizes through the duration of the contract.

• Enhancing Workplace Diversity and Recruitment Practices for Employers
• Reference: 1
• CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.

• Supporting Individuals from Underrepresented Groups into Employment
• Reference: 2
• Num offers: 7
• Value: £195,000.0-£203,000

• Supporting Organisations to Secure Funding and Build Capacity
• Reference: 3
• Num offers: 2
• Value: £253,000.0-£279,999
• Contractor is an SME.

• Getting Into the Professional Services Sector
• Reference: 4
• CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.

• Accessing Public Sector roles - including in Local Councils, Emergency Services & Mayoral CAs
• Reference: 5
• CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.

• Civil Service Opportunities
• Reference: 6
• Num offers: 2
• Value: £139,948.0-£140,000
• Contractor is an SME.

• Beyond Brontës: The Mayors Screen Diversity Programme
• Reference: 7
• Num offers: 1
• Value: £112,000
• Contractor is an SME.