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Connect to Work

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052828

Description

The Get Britain Working White Paper - GOV.UK, released in November 2024, introduced

the key supported employment programme Connect to Work, which aims to help eligible

individuals secure sustainable, long-term employment. Currently, it is estimated that there

are about 3 million economically inactive people in the UK, of whom 1.9million people

would like to work, but require support to do so. Norfolk County Council is expected to

support 1200 individuals (annually in peak years) at an anticipated and average cost of

£3.6million per year, delivered over an initial three-year period, with the opportunity to

extend to 4.5 years. Connect to Work will help connect local work, health and skills

support and help eligible participants to secure sustainable work through a voluntary

supported employment model, adhering to Individual Placement & Support (IPS) and

Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) frameworks. Through this, Connect to

Work will expand the use of the proven five stage Supported Employment model of 'place,

train and maintain'

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