Dorset Careers Hub is seeking tenders for a new project which aims to improve the outcomes for young people with an Education & Health Care Plan (EHCP), by creating long term sustainable employment opportunities
Young people with an EHCP, in both mainstream settings and in special schools and learning centres, find it difficult to secure jobs. This is an age-old issue, but with skills shortages across the county at an all-time high and thousands of young people who would like to work but not being given the opportunity. With a dedicated and proactive project to directly address and overcome the barriers, we can make strong inroads, tangible changes and a long-term difference.
This commission seeks to increase the number of young people between the age of 16 & 19 years old with an EHCP gaining meaningful, long-term part-time and full-time employment, by addressing and overcoming the misconceptions and barriers that prevent employers becoming more inclusive.
We welcome applications particularly from DE&I HR specialists, or SEND specialist organisations, and particularly those with a recent working knowledge of the Disability Confident Employer Programme, to implement a project to achieve this.
The total budget available for this work, including project management and delivery partners, marketing, comms, travel and subsistence is £60,000 excluding VAT.
For further information please download a copy of the full tender document/ consultancy brief.
For enquiries, please contact Rebecca Phillips, Dorset Careers Hub Strategic Lead rphillips1@bournemouth.ac.uk
The deadline for submissions is Thursday 1 September 2022 2.00pm
Dorset Careers Hub delivers the National Careers Education agenda to 74 schools and colleges across the county; bringing employers, schools and colleges together to transform careers education. Funded by Dorset LEP and The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) in partnership with Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) Council and Dorset Council, the role of the Dorset Careers Hub is to help every young person find their best next step. For further information visit the Dorset Careers Hub website.