Neurodivergent Support

Description

The provider has been contracted to deliver against their submitted proposal (schedule 1). 

The provider's is to target the following group of people:  

- Economically inactive adults. 

- Socially excluded unemployed adults whose needs which cannot be, or have not been, appropriately met through mainstream provision (e.g. DWP's Restart, Work & Health Programme) 

The provider is to ensure that 50% of the participants who sign up to the programme are economically inactive

- The provider will be specifically looking to support participants who are: 

- Neurodivergent individuals of working age (16 years plus) from across the Barnsley area.  

- Individuals who are struggling to access mainstream provision, or those that fall in between the gap of services.  

- Individuals who have a diagnosis/ are seeking a diagnosis or suspect they have neurodivergent traits. 

The provider's performance will be measured against the following outcomes:

- 40 Individuals engaged in the provision. Eligibility based upon UKSPF Eligibility criteria.  

- 35% of those individuals where appropriate moving into; Paid Employment, Internships, Apprenticeships, Volunteering or Education.  

- 80% Reporting an increase in Confidence.  

- 100% able to successfully use digital devices to search for employment.  

- 50% of participants to have been offered a mock interview.  

- 1 Employer Focussed Session focussed on raising awareness of Neurodiversity in the workplace.