Development of a pilot programme - Supporting progression for the ethnic minority workforce

Description

*****CONTRACT AWARD******What is required / ‘The Requirements’We are seeking a suitably skilled and experienced supplier to design and develop a pilot programme for the ethnic minority social care workforce in Wales.The purpose of the programme is to empower ethnic minority employees in the social care sector by equipping them with essential skills and resources to advance their careers, thereby promoting diversity and inclusivity in leadership roles.The target audience for the programmes participants are ethnic minority social care professionals, such as domiciliary and residential/care home workers, currently employed within the sector who demonstrate potential and interest in career progression. Please note this does not include qualified social workers or social care students.To successfully develop the programme the supplier will work collaboratively with Social Care Wales to:1 Recruit and run a continuous working group;2. Design and create programme components;3. Design and create programme guidance packs;4. Design a pilot programme;5. Design a recruitment process for eligible participants and employers to take part in the programme.Bilingual RequirementsThe supplier must ensure all final designs are fully accessible and coherent in both English and Welsh. This includes accurate translation of all text (please refer to section 5.1 for mandatory requirements) while maintaining meaning, context, and cultural relevance of the original material.Only the final approved drafts must be translated and made available bilingually.MethodWorking in partnership with Social Care Wales, we propose a collaborative approach with a focus on gaining the perspectives of individuals with lived experience and social care representatives.Suppliers are to outline their approach to each requirement within their quality response.OutputsThe successful design and develop of the pilot programme will result in the following key outputs:- Delivery of interactive workshops- Comprehensive and structure components- Detailed, accessible and engaging guidance packs- A complete pilot programme framework- A well-defined recruitment processAll work to be completed by 30 April 2025.Please see Specification for more information