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Friday, June 19, 2020

FSF Reopens - A Message From DWP


On 17/6/2020 DWP signalled their intension to reopen (and expand on) the Flexible Support Programme when they issued the following message (below) to providers on the Bravo System.

If you would like further information about how we can assist your organisation access this funding please contact our DWP expert, Steve Dobson, on steve.dobson@essassist.co.uk.  We offer a "no win no fee" service if required.

Further to correspondence regarding the FSF DPS contracts, we can now confirm that from July 1st 2020 we will be looking to purchase services once more via this DPS. Please also note that from 1st June 2020 accreditation to the FSF DPS has been reopened for new providers.

We know that COVID-19 is the most serious global challenge in a generation.

Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 are having a profound impact on our everyday lives and these measures will continue to have a significant impact on how we all deliver our services.

Now more than ever we need to harness the innovation and ideas that we know you have to provide support to those who have been impacted and now find themselves looking to get back to work or, start taking the first steps to doing so.

We will be looking to work with a range of partners as we take steps to safely get our local communities back to work. In order to do this through the Dynamic Purchasing System we need your support in ensuring that your details and information held are up to date and reflect your current arrangements to safely deliver services.

Given the impact of COVID-19 you may want to update/alter your existing offers remembering to remove those that are no longer viable for you to deliver. Alongside this we would also remind you to ensure you have up to date finance records available.

We appreciate that as Government advice responds to the latest position on COVID-19 how you provide services may need to adapt in the coming weeks and months and that you may need to make further changes to your offers.

As ever if you have any queries our local partnership managers are available to help.