d2n2 skills funding agency tenders presentation
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D2N2 Technical Assistance
Workshop
SFA Tenders
Katrina Woodward Commissioning Manager
(Skills and Employability)
Richard Kirkland ESIF Coordinator
Jonathan Poxon Projects Manager emfec
D2N2 Local Enterprise
Partnership
By 2023 we will:
Develop sector growth agreements
Deliver 55,000 new jobs in the private sector
Accelerate delivery of 77,000 new homes
Deliver a step change in skills outcomes
Increase our business base
Share the benefits of growth across our communities
Creative
Industries
Transport
& LogisticsLife
Science
Skills and Employment
Transport & Equipment
Manu.Apprenticeship
and Traineeship
GraduateRecruitment& Retention
Improve Skills
Sector Growth
Agreements
CareerInsight
Enterprise and Entrepreneurial
Skills
Food & DrinkManufacturing
Low Carbon
Medicine & Bioscience
VisitorEconomy
Logistics & Transport
Creative Industries
Construction
Skills & Employment
Strategy
Key Sectors
Key Priorities
Strategic Objectives
Support the development of a more highly skilled and qualified workforce across D2N2
Improve the alignment between the supply of skills in D2N2 and employer demand by making the skills system more responsive
Increase levels of employment by creating jobs and reducing levels of unemployment
What is
ESIF?
European Structural and Investment Funds ESIF are the EC’s
primary mechanism for reducing social and economic disparities
across the EU. In England, these funds comprise the following
elements:
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) £104.4m
Supporting business, particularly SMEs , innovation,
business development, ICT, low carbon etc.
European Social Fund (ESF) £104.4m
Supporting people and business with employment and skills,
enhancing access to employment and social inclusion
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
(EAFRD) £5.5m
Supports economic development in our rural areas
What will ESIF
buy in D2N2
ESIF has specific outputs and outcomes: D2N2 have
set the following broad targets for the programme:
5000 businesses receiving support – e.g. ICT, low
carbon, SME competitiveness, innovation
400 new enterprises supported
15,000 people supported to find employment
8,000 people supported in relation to social
inclusion
2,500 businesses improving skill levels
Building Better
Opportunities (BBO)
£15.6m
Three Strands
1. Financial Inclusion – Framework Housing
Association
2. Multiple and Complex Needs – St. Anne's Advice
Group
3. Towards Work - announcement due end July
Provide intensive support and positive interventions to those
people furthest away from the labour market
Support to address mental health challenges
INSPIRE
Local
£4.5m
Changing mind-sets and supporting access to
employment
IAG and Goals
INSPIRE programme development and delivery
1 to 1 support
Mentoring and coaching
Sign-posting to existing provision
Pathway to EMPLOY Local
In-work support
Nottingham
YEI
Enhanced community-based engagement to employment pathway
Specialist intensive support for 16-29 year olds engaged with gangs, ex-offenders and those with mental health issues.
Pre-traineeship assistance, including preparation for next steps and support during the traineeship.
Self-employment - support for 18 -29 year olds to start own business
Support to address barriers arising from limited access to transport through sustainable transport solutions.
Focus on deprivation issues affecting 18 – 24 year olds in the Nottingham North parliamentary constituency.
D2N2 Skills
Strategy priorities
Education / training systems reflect employer requirements
Engage new starts / SME’s with skills agenda
Equip workforce with skills required by employers now and in future
Support engagement between employers and skills providers to better align employer skills needs and support supply side developments
Improve visibility of skills offer to businesses
Support those identified as NEET into sustainable employment opportunities
Basics for the
Current Tenders
• Delivered in all 17 LA districts across D2N2
• Consortium of providers – reach and coherence
• Clear link between labour market needs and proposed
solutions (got to know patch)
• Accessible provider services and premises
• Localised coherent (not competitive) marketing
• Coherent offer and good relationships with other ESF
and mainstream provision / strategic partnerships
Vision for
D2N2 Tenders
Relationship with LEP and Stakeholders Links to existing services
Effective signposting
Local support
Performance Management
Collaboration – strong provider consortium Engagement
Employment
Skills
Gateways and Pathways Joined up strategy
Effective signposting
Utilising the ‘right’ programmes to get people into ‘sustained employment’
D2N1 YE
Basics
2 contracts for the following lots
Derby and Derbyshire - £1,613,484m (56%) of funding
Nottinghamshire (excluding Nottingham City) - £1,266,166m (44%)
ITT closes 9 August 2016
Delivery commences 1 October 2016
Funding available to March 2018
D2N1 YOUTH
Engagement
Support 15-24 year olds NEET to reengage
Support tailored to individual need
Wrap around support / mentoring to support engagement and progression into sustained outcome
Support / incentivising employers to provide jobs and training opportunities for young people including Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Support SME to train staff as mentors
D2N1 YE
Reengagement
Promote / market programme to partners / parents
Inspiring, motivational and innovative CEIAG resulting in tailored IAP
Outreach activities – working with LA’s
Work Experience, tasters , volunteering, enterprise activities – innovation
Promotion of STEM
Alignment with D2N2 Employability Framework
D2N1 YE
Sustainability
Employer focus – to identify job opportunities – Apprenticeships
Support to SMEs to navigate skills landscape and get support needed to grow business – hiding the wiring
In training support to SME and individuals
Support costs to individuals – travel , equipment etc
Added value to work of NCS, D2N2 Enterprise Adviser Network
D2N1 YE
SME Incentives
Manage SME incentives to create additional opportunities – including self employed
SMEs demonstrate new job post. ITP –paid after 13 weeks (£800)
Apprenticeship Incentives (£1,000) Not have recruited Apprentice in last 3
years. Can be claimed in addition to
government grants (AGE)
CAREERS Local
Basics
1 contract for D2N2 worth £1,731,676
Managing Agent to manage Local Enterprise Grants with education establishments to enhance learner enterprise and employability skills
ITT closes 4 August 2016
Delivery starts 30 September 2016
CAREERS Local
Enterprise Grants
Grants available of up to £20,000 to
Schools incl. specialist schools
Academies
FE and specialist colleges
PRU
Virtual Schools
Elected Home educated
CAREERS Local
Enterprise Grants
Grants will Support employability skills for 15-19
year olds at risk of NEET Enhance Enterprise Action Plans in
schools and fund activity which develops employability skills
Raise awareness of local labour market, apprenticeships etc.
Extend engagement with local businesses
CAREERS Local
Enterprise Grants
To be eligible Educational institutions must
have signed up to the D2N2 Employability Framework
Developed an approved Enterprise Action Plan with local employer involvement
Identify and cost employability activity and assess impact on learners at risk of NEET
CAREERS Local
Enterprise Grants
Managing agent will need to
Raise awareness of grants to all eligible organisations
Develop application process and timetable
Provide support to develop and assess bids
Manage volumes across D2N2
Ensure ESF compliance at all stages
Engage with other key partners ie NCS, CEC
EMPLOY Local
Basics
2 contracts for the following lots Derby and Derbyshire -
£1,781,990 (44%) of funding Nottingham and Nottinghamshire -
£2,267,890 (56%) ITT closes 8 August 2016 Delivery commences 1 October
2016 Funding available to March 2018
EMPLOY Local
Target Groups
Unemployed 6 months+
16-24 year old NEET
Multiple barriers to accessing work ( added value to BBO / INSPIRE Local
Unemployed graduates who have not had a graduate level job
EMPLOY Local
Support 15-24 year olds NEET into work and apprenticeships
Increasing number of graduates into graduate level jobs
Supporting those out of work for over 6 months to take up opportunities leading to employment – progression from BBO and INSPIRE Local
Supporting and incentivising SMEs to provide jobs / training for those out of work including apprenticeships and traineeships
EMPLOY
Candidate Bank
Single point of contact for employers which provides a matching service
To support employers to identify potential candidates to meet skill needs
Support mechanism for candidates to engage with employers
Appropriate promotion to both individuals and SMEs
EMPLOY Local
Candidate Bank
Service to provide employers with selection of suitable candidates for vacancies / future skill needs
Provide candidates with ILP and employment advice following initial assessment
Provide additional learner support –travel bursaries aged 16-24
Provide IAG which raises awareness of LEP priority sectors
EMPLOY Local
The Service
Development of innovative approaches to pre employment training
Promotion of vocational pathways – work experience to support achievement of entry level qualifications, English / maths etc.
provide self employment support Help with purchase of tools, travel and
childcare costs Support for hardest to reach communities by
local provision Work related functional skills training (literacy,
ICT), ESOL and support for those with special educational needs
EMPLOY Local
SME Incentives
SME support to identify jobs Eligibility based upon SME postcode Up to 4 incentives per SME Employment and Training Incentive (£800) to support recruitment and provide in job training
paid after 13 weeks Employer Incentive (2 payments of £400) To increase job sustainability paid after 4 and 24
weeks Apprenticeship Incentives (£1,000) Not have recruited Apprentice in last 3 years. Can be claimed in addition to government grants
(AGE)
EMPLOY Local
TDP
Training Development Project Putting employers in the driving seat Support emerging job opportunities within D2
and N2 e.g. innovation Encourage employers to develop new
apprenticeship standards where need is evidenced
Support for employers to respond to apprenticeship reforms
Support emerging skills developments Need to sign D2N2 provider charter and agree
delivery plan with LEP
SKILLS Local
Basics
1 contracts for D2N2 of £4,725,000
ITT closes 1 August 2016
Delivery commences 30 September 2016
Funding available to March 2018
SKILLS Local
Target Groups
Individuals over 19 employed in an SME (less than 250 employees) Low skilled Under employed Needing to improve skills At risk of redundancy Working in 11 priority sectors Recent recruits from EMPLOY Local or previously unemployed for 3 months
before starting work with SME
SKILLS Local
Employer offer
1 point of contact for employers to support tailored packages which
Provide training for low skilled workers
Support and incentivise SMEs to develop higher skills pathways including apprenticeships
Support employers not engaged with skills system to see link between skills and growth
Grow graduate placements to develop higher level skills in workplace
Develop skills within supply chains
Offer support for those at risk of redundancy
Support in work progression training
SKILLS Local
Employer offer
Support for employers to undertake TNA and draw up workforce development plan
Support development of employee skills profiles to aid progression
Provide support for employers to navigate skills landscape
Provide sign posting to EMPLOY Local to meet recruitment needs
Provide solutions to meet skill needs including developing core set of employability skills alongside qualifications
SKILLS Local
Employer offer
Develop in work progression pathways to higher
levels of training including apprenticeships
Provide business training for leaders to better
develop and implement skills strategies
Providing IAG and training to those threatened
with redundancy
Provide training in the workplace or at suitable
location by agreement with employer
Support apprenticeship recruitment in D2 and N2
priority sectors
SKILLS Local
SME Incentives
Business Growth Employer Incentive (£1,000) When growth of 5% can be evidenced
Apprenticeship Incentive – Int/adv/ Higher Payment of £300 after 8 weeks on programme
Apprenticeship Incentive top up – Advanced Payment of £150 after 8 weeks on programme
Apprenticeship Incentives – Higher / degree Payment of £500 after 8 weeks on programme
SKILLS Local
Demand led skills
To enhance employer influence over curriculum
design to better meet employer needs
To develop new training to meet emerging skill
needs of D2N2 priority areas
Produce a delivery plan in response to the 11
priority sector skills action plans with payments
scheduled at 3 months and updates at 9 and 15
months
SKILLS Local
Demand led skills
Support to employers working in supply chains
(over 250 employees)
Provide expert advice to organisations seeking to
attract inward investment into skills development
in D2N2
Supporting employers to influence apprenticeship
standards development and share best practice
Development of additional training to add value to
apprenticeship frameworks to support
progression into higher level skills
SKILLS Local
Relationships
Must sign D2N2 Provider charter
Establish working protocols with
D2N2 Growth Hub
Sheffield City Region Growth Hub
Nottingham Jobs and Derby Apprenticeship Hubs
Other ESF and statutory provision
Be involved in ESF governance structures at
D2N2 level
Tender
Timetable
Task D2N1 YOUTH Engagement
EMPLOYLocal
SKILLS Local
CAREERS local
Publication of ITT
11 July 08 July 01 July 05 July
ITT Closes 09 August 17:00
08 August 17:00
01 August 17:00
04 August 17:00
Tender Results
19 September 19 September
13 September
16 September
Contracts Issued
30 September 30 September
26 September
27 September
Delivery Starts
01 October 01 October
30 September
30 September
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
Jonathan Poxon
Projects Manager
emfec
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
Read Me First
Part A
Lead provider coordinates the information
‘Save’ document regularly
Don’t leave responses to the last minute
Text responses 4,000-7,000 characters
Acronyms and abbreviations
Online message board for changes
No additional documentation
No diagrams or table allowed unless specified
Self contained questions
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
Read Me First
Part B
Procurement timetable
Compliance
Specification Questionnaire
Deliverables Toolkit(s) for each lot and/or theme
Online Questionnaire
Sub-Contracting Declaration Form (Even if not subcontracting)
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
Read Me First
Part B
Evaluation (Generic and Specific Questions)
GQ1 - Management and Quality Assurance – 100
GQ2 - Management Information and Reporting – 100
SQ1 - Capacity and Readiness to Deliver – 100
SQ2 - Track Record – 100
SQ3 - Partnership Working - 100
SQ4 - Market Intelligence and Local Knowledge – 200
Scores
100, 75, 60, 35, 20, 0
Min 60 on GQ1, GQ2 and SQ1
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
If one contract (lot) have;
Specification
If two contracts (lots) have;
Specification and Generic Questionnaire
Specification and Questionnaire
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
GQ1 - Management and Quality Assurance
How manage across geographic area?
How manage a contract of this size?
Governance/Steering Groups
How include all deliverables?
How meet service targets?
How manage Supply Chains?
How ensure quality and meet employer and
participant needs?
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
GQ2 - Management Information and Reporting
Systems to collect and disseminate MI
How collect data from employers and participants?
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
SQ1 - Capacity and Readiness to Deliver
Ensuring resources, expertise, staffing and
infrastructure are in place
How demonstrate strategic and operational
relationship are in place?
Resources required to offer local and flexible
access?
How ensure quality and meet employer and
participant needs?
How ensure achieve equal access to lifelong
learning
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
SQ2 - Track Record
How successful have you been at engaging with
and/or supporting participants/employers?
What are your strategies to recruit and retain?
How assess barriers and needs?
Evidence base to show that this means of
assessment/identification is best?
How challenged and supported
employers/participants to achieve and sustain
learning outcomes?
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
SQ3 - Partnership Working
What are key partners and working relationships
Which organisations will generate
participant/employer referrals?
How ensure job progressions and apprenticeships?
How will delivery be complimentary and not
competitive to other funded provision?
How engage with employers/participants?
How identify and establish partnership
arrangements?
Instructions for
Potential Suppliers
SQ4 - Market Intelligence and Local Knowledge
How ensure services align with existing strategies
and services?
How take account of current and future social and
economic indicators including market intelligence?
How will the service adapt through the period of the
contract? E.g. local needs, opportunities and policy
Core Delivery Principles
‘What good looks like’
Impact and Scale:
Delivery Readiness:
Added Value
Local Value
Quality, Performance and Efficiency:.
Strategic Partnerships and Co-ordination of
Market Engagement
Flexibility and Responsiveness
Contact
Details
Richard Kirkland
07867178967
Jonathan Poxon
07805 568448
Katrina Woodward
07990 002757