Assessed and Supported Year in Employment

Current contract for Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) is due to expire at the end of March 2022.We are looking for a contractor who can build on the current strengths of the programme by improving quality assurance and supporting and challenging employers to make improvements to achieve a high-quality, nationally consistent ASYE offer for all Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) We expect the contractor to be the face of the child and family ASYE programme within the sector and provide meaningful support to employers and their employees involved in the delivery of the ASYE programme, including providing a best practice quality assurance framework for employers to quality assure their own provision, and other resources, tools and guidance that support a high-quality ASYE experience for NQSWs.

The contractor will be expected to understand the user experience of ASYE and ensure that the voice of the NQSW is at the heart of any continuous development of the ASYE programme.

The Department is holding a market engagement event on Thursday 19th August 2021 09:00 – 10:00 via Microsoft Teams to enable interested suppliers to

• Get a clear understanding of the Department 's requirements for ASYE and timelines

Register your wish to attend via Jaggaer.

1-2-1 sessions available to book on 1st September (PM), Thursday 2nd September, Friday 3rd September (PM). Please request via Jaggaer