Youth Service Apprenticeship Programme
The Council is committed to enhancing employment prospects for
young people and sustaining economic growth through strong
partnerships with local partners. To this end it has allocated
funding for an Apprenticeships programme for young people aged 16
to 24 living within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,
Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham.
The Royal Borough and Kensington and Chelsea’s Apprenticeship
programme is managed by the Youth Support and Development Service
through its Education Business Partnership (EBP) and is entitled
the Youth Service Apprenticeship Programme (YSAP).
The EBP is now inviting suitably qualified organisations within
the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to provide
Apprenticeships that may lead to employment for local young
people.
The aim of the programme shall be to provide a placement that
meets the quality standards and regulations laid out in the
relevant Education, Employment and Skills Acts and a placement that
provides the learner with meaningful work.
The services commissioned will need to be based on a one
year plus, full time placement basis with an outcome focus of the
learner achieving an NVQ in a recognised Skills Funding Agency
learning framework.
A Contract between provider and Council will be issued only
after a pre-contract assessment of the organisation has been
satisfactorily completed. The Contract will run for up to one
year subject to satisfactory monitoring and audit of the
provision.
Expressions of interest are invited from organisations that meet
the following requirements:
- the placement meets Health and Safety Regulations, Factory
Acts, and other statutory duties for the employment of a young
person
- the organisation has in place Employer’s liability/Public
liability insurance
- ability to demonstrate proposed means of delivery of service as
Method Statement.
- be based in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Funding will be available for the provision of a placement
through the YSAP. Availability of financial support through the
YSAP is subject to funds being available and access to these
financial resources will cease once allocations indicate the funds
are spent.
To express an interest please complete the Employer Registration
Form and email to EBPApprenticeship@rbkc.gov.uk