Get Ready For Work: New contracts available in West Edinburgh
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) wish to contract for new Get Ready for Work (GRfW) provision based in West Edinburgh.
This provision must be delivered following GRfW Programme Rules. All young people will be referred by Skills Development Scotland Careers Advisers.
SDS are looking for new provision to:
- Be vocationally focussed, preferably leading to placements and job opportunities in the motor vehicle sector.
- Have a duration of up to 26 weeks, including work placements.
- Preferably be roll-on/roll-off rather than block intake; or block intake with in-fill into available spaces.
- Be located in West Edinburgh close to main bus routes.
- Start in August 2010, to ensure this opportunity is available for summer 2010 school leavers.
Successful learning providers will have proven links with local employers and be able to develop these links to ensure young people get the opportunity to go out on work placements, to increase their chances of gaining employment. It is anticipated that there will be up to 36 starts over the contract period from August 2010 to March 2011.
If provision is delivered as block intake:
- one group of 12 will start in mid-late August for 2010 for summer school leavers
- one group of 12 will start in Oct / Nov 2010 (once the first group is out on placement)
- one group of 12 will start in Jan / Feb 2011 (once the second group is out on placement) for winter school leavers.
If provision is roll-on / roll-off:
- the first group of 12 will start in mid-late August
- there will be a gradual build up of in-training numbers to a maximum of 24
- approximately half of all trainees will be on placement at any time
- a maximum of 612 training and 612 allowance weeks will be available to deliver this provision.
Payment structure will be as follows:
- Vocational Training weeks: £55 per week
- Training Allowance weeks (payable to trainee): £55 per week
- Job Outcomes: £350 per outcome
- Progression from GRfW to mainstream education: £500 per outcome
- Travel costs as outlined in the GRfW Programme Rules 2010 / 2011
If you would like to submit a proposal to deliver one of these contracts, please complete the GRfW Training Proposal document. There are GRFW Training Proposal Guidance Notes available to assist you.
You will also need to complete the SDS Health and Safety Questionnaire. Again, the SDS Health and Safety Questionnaire - Guidance document will be able to assist you with this.
If you have any questions, please contact Cora MacFarlane on 0131 313 6217 or email cora.macfarlane@sds.co.uk
To find out more about Skills Development Scotland's suite of National Training Programmes, visit the National Training Programmes section of Provider Central.
Completed proposals must be returned no later than Friday 9th July 2010 to:
Cora MacFarlane
Skills Development Scotland
Apex House,
99 Haymarket Terrace,
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD