Integrated Settlement NEET Contract

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    "description": "The City Council is looking to commission Careers Connect who will proactively champion NEET young people and those at risk of becoming NEET, using a range of interventions and offer the support these young people need. The focus of the work will be to re-engage young people in education, employment and training and to provide holistic support, leading on developing bespoke EET activity/provision and appropriate signposting to specialised support throughout the aforementioned age range with a focus on both NEET prevention and reduction",
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    "procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award",
    "procurementMethodRationale": "Careers connect have been delivering this service since it was awarded in Oct 2023. Our intention is to direct award to prevent a disruption to the vital service being provided to proactively champion NEET young people and those at risk of becoming NEET. \nThe focus of the work is to re-engage young people in education, employment and training and to provide holistic support, leading on developing bespoke EET activity/provision and appropriate signposting to specialised support throughout the aforementioned age range with a focus on both NEET prevention and reduction. \nThis includes ensuring young people that are receiving a high quality IAG offer and have a secure destination and transition plan in place to help them to access opportunities and which prepare them for the next step towards an EET destination. \nThis is in line with our Manchester Strategy and The Our Manchester Strategy aligns with\u202fthe Manchester\u202fEducation Strategy 2024-34 and Manchester\u202fInclusion Strategy\u202f2022-25\u202f(pending update)\u202fand Manchester Work \u0026 Skills\u202fStrategy and\u202fMaking Manchester Fairer 2022-27. \nA delay or halt to this award would ultimately halt this work being completed and would slow or potentially derail the council\u0027s overall strategy for a reduction of NEET/Unknown young people (as this continues to be a priority area for the Children\u0027s Services Directorate, the Growth \u0026 Development\u202fDirectorate\u202fand the Neighbourhoods Directorate.)  \nManchester continues to be a city of\u202fgrowth,\u202fand the Council aims to increase the number of Manchester residents in paid employment and sharing the prosperity of the city with a real emphasis on supporting those who experience disadvantage.\u202fWhich is laid out in the Our Manchester Strategy of which this contract and work with NEET young people plays a key part.",
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