The Flexible Support Fund
Key Points
· £250m available to providers who can offer employability training to assist unemployed learners on the pathway towards or into employment.
· Runs until 2025.
· DWP will allocate individual contracts of up to £500k each. There is no limit to the number of contracts providers can secure during the lifetime of the programme.
· In addition to the funding DWP also tend to provide the learners.
Exactly what sort of activity do DWP support?
The list below provides a summary of 10 randomly selected contract opportunities offered by DWP for week commencing 10/1/22.
1. Peer mentoring for ex-offenders to assist learners in training, education or employment. 55 learners. £99,000 available
2. Confidence building/coaching. 35 learners. £45,500 available
3. Job search support. 40 learners. £30,000 available
4. Job Search Support. 80 learners. £60,000 available
5. Basic IT Skills Training. 50 learners. £65,000 available
6. Mentoring support for ex-offenders. 30 learners. £55,000 available
7. Food Hygiene and/or Customer Service Training. 10 learners. £20,000 available
8. Employability training for those with Autism/Asperger’s/ADHD. 50 learners. £75,000 available
9. ESOL training. 10 learners. £20,000 available
10. Level 2 Food and Hygiene delivery. 20 learners. £45,000 available
Opportunities via the Flexible Support Fund are only open to providers who have successfully applied to join the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS2).
To find out more about this programme, and how we at ESS Assist can help access this funding contact us at info@essassist.co.uk
