HMPPS CFO3 - APM UK - call for Delivery Partners

APM UK provide services for people, places and business to create and improve skills, employment, and health and wellbeing. We support more than 30,000 people through tailored employment support services; information, advice and guidance; and skills training to achieve job and learning outcomes.

Since 1997, we've been working in partnership with local communities across England to provide expert solutions that make a difference. We work with business and government, and hold Prime Contracts with the Department for Work and Pensions, Education and Skills Funding Agency, Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, and the National Citizen Service Trust.

The HMPPS CFO3 project, part funded by the European Social Fund, is designed to tackle the barriers to Effective Resettlement and promote Social Inclusion. Delivered in both custody and community, the focus of the Programme is to enhance an offender's employability and increase opportunities to access mainstream provision with the overall aim being the reduction of re-offending.

As part of an expansion project, we are looking to work with Partner organisations who have expertise in delivering support and services to people who have spent time in care services and are able to deliver services to APM in Yorkshire and Humber. A large number of our service users have been in the care system and we are keen to work with organisation who are experts in supporting service users on our programme.

In particular, we are looking for: - Organisations that can deliver Care Leavers support service across Yorkshire and Humber - We anticipate this will involve supporting individuals to address barriers to employment including tenancy/housing support, health signposting, disclosure advice, support to develop effective relationships, confidence and motivation. - In addition to this, delivery of accredited training is required to support individuals to develop skills for the workplace. - We are looking for Providers that have extensive experience and knowledge of the issues impacting care leavers and have demonstrable experience in supporting individuals who are care leavers. As service delivery providers, you will work closely with our delivery teams to weave in your specialist support to the operational delivery.

Additional information: Partnership Opportunity APM UK work with Partner organisations of all sizes; we value building meaningful partnerships with like-minded organisations. In joining our service delivery, you will join our Partner Network.

We will support you with access to our wider resources and a dedicated support team that will take you through the programme delivery. Together, we will achieve market leading performance, build tenacity and resilience in our collective delivery teams, whilst positively impacting and enabling better lives.

Next Steps If you feel your organisation can deliver and meet the above expectations, we are keen to hear from you and invite you to complete this Expression of Interest. The deadline for completing the EOI is Friday 29th January 2021. Your completed EOI will be assessed, with shortlisted organisations then being approached to discuss your submission and delivery proposal in further detail by a member of the APM team.