Chesterfield College is currently looking to expand its existing group of approved partners that can deliver in the following areas:

1. High quality employer responsive 16-18 year old age bracket only, provision on a regional or national basis;

2. High quality employer responsive 19-24 year old age bracket only, provision on a regional or national basis;

3. Workplace learning (previously train to gain)

In particular across the 3 categories above we wish to focus on the following 10 key areas:

1. Horticultural;

2. Logistics / road works;

3. Hair & beauty;

4. Sustainable resource management;

5. Librarys & archiving;

6. Property Services;

7. Surveying;

8. Stone masonry;

9. Building trade (Plastering, Bricklaying etc);

10. Other (admin, child care, health & social care, team building etc)

Learning Unlimited part of Chesterfield College has a turnover of over 10 000 000 GBP including in excess of 5 000 000 GBP worth of apprenticeship contracts.

Providers are asked to submit proposals to deliver apprenticeship & vocational provision within their chosen curriculum area.

Suppliers should have a proven track record of delivering apprenticeship for 16-18 year old - 19-24 year old and workplace learning (previously TTG) with excellent success and retention rates, have robust quality assurance processes and provide an excellent learner experience.

The duration of the framework agreement shall be for between a one and three year period on a 1+1+1 basis (dependent on performance).