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An Evaluation of Care Experienced Apprenticeships

Action For Children

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Action For Children

Buyer Address: 3 The Boulevard Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AG, ENG

Contact Name: Lola Hale

Contact Email: Lola.Hale@actionforchildren.org.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 01923361500

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
45000.0 GBP
Published
28 Jan 2025, 15:10
Deadline
18 Oct 2024, 15:00
Contract Start
13 Jan 2025, 00:00
Contract End
13 Jan 2026, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Bright Sparks Agency Ltd
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Action for Children is a leading children's charity. In the last year, we worked with over 600,000 children, young people and families across more than 500 services, ranging from children's centres and family support to fostering and adoption. One aspect of this support has been our pilot into delivering Care Leavers Apprenticeships. This was initiated following an award from a Charitable Trust in 2019. This programme has seen eight care experienced young people recruited into Action for Children Apprenticeships. This funded programme ends in February 2026, and we are looking for an evaluation and research partner to review our impact to help us demonstrate the benefits of Apprenticeships for those who are Care Experienced, and to identify the challenges that coincide with this.

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