A Level Grant Scheme for STEM students

This notice pertains to the provision of Services to cover three rounds of Grants for A level students, subject to the new government’s priorities and funding 3 years; this is a new programme which aims to encourage high quality A level students to select maths and physics-related degrees and go into teaching.

We expect the contract to be awarded on or around 26 June 2015.

The successful contractor would be responsible for all aspects of the development, recruitment and delivery of the A-level programme including:

• Publicity/communications;
• Eligibility and selection process;
• Programme development;
• Delivery of the programme, including securing the involvement of accredited initial teacher training providers;
• Recruitment and ongoing involvement of schools for the duration of the employment period.
• In partnership with schools, maintaining ongoing relationship with trainees
• Ensuring that the programme covers England, including areas where schools are struggling with maths and physics progression and where they are facing a shortage of high quality teachers in these subjects
• Providing regular management information (to be determined as part of contract discussions)

All potential bidders should be aware that a change in government or policy may prevent the activity described in these proposals from taking place. Any action or commitments made at this tender stage by the bidders should bear this in mind and does so at its own risk and costs.