SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of NEET IAG Employment Support Contract in Black Country LEP Area

Awarded 25 Sep 2016

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Awarded25 Sep 2016
Value£449,900.00
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 25 Sept 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018

The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Skills Training UK Ltd for the provision of information, advice, and guidance (IAG) to jobseekers and inactive people, particularly those who are NEET (not in education, employment, or training) and disadvantaged but relatively close to the labour market, to help them overcome barriers to work and enter and sustain employment in the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.

The contract value is £449,900.

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