Working Wales Roadshow

Description

Background Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd (CCDG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Welsh Government trading as Gyrfa Cymru Careers Wales, we are contracted to provide the all age, independent and impartial careers information, advice and guidance service for Wales. We support the Welsh Government’s strategic objectives as identified in the Programme for Government and related Welsh Government policies. We help people understand the changing jobs market and to acquire new skills to take full advantage of the opportunities open to them. We provide access to high quality information and online resources to enable people to make informed and confident decisions. Our work helps to develop the nation’s skills base and to support the effectiveness of expenditure on education and training, thereby contributing to the economic and social well-being of Wales. Our vision is for a Wales where individuals are inspired to take control of their careers and our mission is to ensure customers achieve their potential. Our services are delivered via Wales wide career centres, school based career advisers, digital services, website, webchat and phone line. We also work in shared facilities such as libraries, job centre plus, hwb’s and in prisons. In May 2019 we began delivering the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All: Employability Plan. This is a five-year contract that will see Careers Wales deliver the Working Wales programme which is the mechanism for referral to wider support programmes. Careers Wales has been set ambitious targets and has developed and implemented a comprehensive marketing strategy to help support objectives. This involves events and includes a series of pan Wales roadshows. The maximum value of the contract for the roadshows is up to £150,000 and will cover a two-year period, with potentially two rounds of roadshows commencing from the date of the first event. The first events are proposed to be September/October 2020 (as this is a non-essential service, this could change as dates would need to be compliant with Welsh Government legislation). For each series of roadshows, a separate statement of works and theme will be agreed and purchase order raised.