Tenders Are Invited For 26039 Cambridgeshire County Council Connect To Work Programme

Connect To Work Is A New, Voluntary Supported Employment Initiative Funded By The Department For Work And Pensions (Dwp). It Is The First Major Element Of The Get Britain Working Strategy And Will Take A Collaborative, Locally Led Approach Designed To Help People With Health Conditions, Disabilities, Or Other Barriers, Find And Maintain Paid Work.Cambridgeshire And Peterborough Combined Authority (Cpca) Have Appointed Cambridgeshire County Council As Prime Provider To Manage The Delivery Across Cambridgeshire And Peterborough. Therefore, We Are Now Seeking Experienced Providers To Deliver The Supported Employment Models As Detailed Below. Connect To Work Combines Two Supported Employment Delivery Models: •Ips – Individual Placement And Support Ips Is An Intervention Which Integrates Employment Support Alongside Primary And Secondary Health Services And Other Support Services. For More Information Please See The Links In The Specification And Itt.•Seqf – Supported Employment Quality Framework, Intensive Supported Employment For People With Learning Disabilities, Autism, And Complex Barriers. Seqf Is A More Intensive Intervention, Where In Delivery Terms The Participant Will Receive More Contact And Support From Their Employment Specialist. For More Information Please See The Links In The Specification And The Ittas Well As Experienced Providers Of Ips And Seqf, We Also Encourage Smaller Voluntary And Community Organisations Who Want To Learn And Develop Their Own Supported Employment Delivery To Apply. We Will Provide Full Support And Training To Facilitate Development Of Supported Employment Models To Fidelity Requirements.