https://www.sell2wales.co.uk/notices/display.html?NoticeId=22439

Closing Date – 20.08.2010

Within The Heads of the Valley area there has been a strategic project, named ”JobMatch”, running for the last 3 years which engages with disadvantaged clients and moves them from inactivity into economic activity by providing opportunities for training, volunteering, work experience, employment and career development. The project was previously developed and piloted in Blaenau Gwent and was approved for rollout across the Head of the Valley area.

This contract is for the delivery of Fit for Work Assessments for JobMatch Employment Routes Participants. To include a reliable Pre-employment screening service to identify any illness or medical barriers that may affect prospective participants ability to perform in employment and highlight conditions that are covered under the Disability Discrimination Act.

The volumes are 405 participants for 2009-2010 and 305 participants for 2011-2012.

National Skills Academies and Stakeholder Engagement Exercise

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Closing Date – 27.08.2010

Skillsmart Retail has received funding from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Sector Priority Fund Pilot (SPFP) to establish the feasibility for creating a network of skills shops in Wales. This network would become part of the National Skills Academy for Retail. The whole project aims to investigate existing skills shops, consult with retail employers and evaluate existing provision and gaps in services. This tender concentrates on two of the nine action points of the project as a whole.

Genesis Wales 2 – Neath Port Talbot Framework for the Provision of Training Services

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Closing Date – 31.08.2010

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced training providers to deliver a range of courses to the participants in the Neath Port Talbot Genesis Wales 2 project. To provide a range of accredited courses mainly at Level 1 some progressing to Level 2 where necessary. Course frequency and location will vary based on the number of participants referred to NPT Genesis in an area and the participant’s needs.

Train the Trainer – Training by Systematic Instruction

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Closing Date – 31.08.2010

The COASTAL Project is seeking to invite suitably qualified organisations to tender for the delivery of a Train the trainer – Training by Systematic Instruction course.

The COASTAL Project is a regional project involving the City and County of Swansea, who are acting as the lead sponsor, Carmarthen, Pembroke and Neath Port Talbot. The project aims at the promotion of vocational, employment, skills training and lifelong learning opportunities for individuals who are currently economically inactive as a result of illness, disability, (Mental Illness, Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment) substance misuse problems and/or the serious social disadvantage associated with the transition from long-term care into adulthood.

It has been widely recognised and acknowledged the benefits TSI can have in addressing barriers to teaching people with impaired communication. Therefore the Neath Port Talbot COASTAL Team is looking to develop a core competency and consistency in approach to how the service staff assists people to learn a job in a structured proven way.

Train the Trainer – Job Coaching

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Closing Date – 31.08.2010

The COASTAL Project are seeking to invite suitably qualified organisations to tender for the delivery of a Train the trainer – Job Coaching course.

The COASTAL Project is a regional project involving the City and County of Swansea, who are acting as the lead sponsor, Carmarthen, Pembroke and Neath Port Talbot. The project aims at the promotion of vocational, employment, skills training and lifelong learning opportunities for individuals who are currently economically inactive as a result of illness, disability, (Mental Illness, Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment) substance misuse problems and/or the serious social disadvantage associated with the transition from long-term care into adulthood.

Train the Trainer – Job Coaching is currently required for 20 project staff in the Neath Port Talbot area that are responsible for assisting people with disabilities in to employment.

The Financial Inclusion Champions Initiative is designed to help tackle Financial Exclusion by working with partners and delivery organisations. This includes the raising of awareness of financially excluded people so that they are able to use the services available to help them to manage their money better, including how to set up basic bank accounts, access financial services including low cost loans, start saving, and where they can get financial and debt advice.  The closing date is 29th January 2010. The details can be found online.

Please also be aware that the Financial Inclusion Champions Team in Wales is willing to discuss any ideas or proposals that organisations may have before they submit. Whilst the team is not able to endorse or write individual proposals on the behalf of organisations they are able to talk over planned activity and offer suggestions for your consideration prior to submission.This opportunity is being offered to all third sector organisations across the UK and funds are limited, so it is important that any proposals made are clear in how they will demonstrate a positive and long term impact.

Any of the three Welsh Financial Inclusion Champions can be contacted on;

Katija Dew

02920 556 156 or 07771 821 676

Ryan Jones

01443 742 143 or 07900 167 904

Rhian Hughes

01492 641 641 or 07747824063

If you are interested in the project please visit https://www.sell2wales.co.uk/notices/display.html?NoticeId=16655