Purpose

Connect to Work helps eligible individuals
secure sustainable, long-term employment. Buckinghamshire Council
is expected to support 700 individuals (at the peak) at an
anticipated cost of £2.9million per year, delivered over an
initial three-year period, with the opportunity to extend to 5
years. This complex programme aims to match individuals facing
employment barriers with employers who provide suitable and
sustainable job opportunities, accompanied by specialist support
that addresses their specific needs.

Content

The Get Britain Working White
Paper confirmed the key supported employment programme Connect to
Work. Connect to Work helped eligible individuals secure
sustainable, long-term employment. Buckinghamshire Council was
expected to support 700 individuals (at the peak) at an anticipated
cost of £2.9million per year, delivered over an initial
three-year period, with the opportunity to extend to 5 years. This
complex programme aimed to match individuals facing employment
barriers with employers who provided suitable and sustainable job
opportunities, accompanied by specialist support that addresses
their specific needs.
 
RESOLVED
that the delivery of the Connect to
Work programme by Buckinghamshire Council be approved and to
delegate authority for approval of the specification to the
Corporate Director of Resources in consultation with the Leader in
order to meet the timelines for delivery, which would be assured
through the Project Board.