Fidelity Assurance

One of the Government's five missions is to kickstart economic growth with good jobs and improved productivity in every part of the country. The ambition is for a more inclusive economy which enables people to get into work and to get on at work, ensuring employment opportunity for all. The Government aims to take a more collaborative, locally led approach to tackling 'Hidden Unemployment', to support local people to realise their potential through local and national growth. The new Get Britain Working Strategy will bring fundamental reform that transforms our relationships with local area and ensures we have a strong foundation with which to work in partnership to support people into good, sustainable work. Connect to Work is the first major element in the Get Britain Working Strategy, taking a locally led approach to tackling 'Hidden Unemployment'. Connect to Work will be delivered using two of the most recognised quality standards for Supported Employment. These are Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF), which will offer Participants a model of support most appropriate for them. Both models have Fidelity scales. High fidelity indicates that a service is being delivered more closely to the Supported Employment model, which is associated with better employment outcomes. IPS support will be required to adhere to a language adapted version of the IPS-25 Fidelity scale (and SEQF support will be required to adhere to the shortened SEQF Fidelity scale. DWP will fund delivery of the Fidelity Assurance requirement for both Supported Employment models (IPS and SEQF) through one contract. This is to ensure a consistent approach nationally. DWP will be holding a virtual Early Market Engagement event on 09/12/2024 between 10:00 and 11:30 to test the suitability of the business requirement with the market and seek market feedback. Should there be a requirement to hold further Market Engagement events, a further opportunity will be published providing details on how to attend. To register your interest for the ' Universal Support Fidelity Assurance - Early Market Engagement', please access the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, pqq_28946, Fidelity Assurance - Early Market Engagement', on https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/ . The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, pqq_28946 is for registering of interest in the Early Market Engagement only. The questionnaire will consist of a selection of questions relating to attendance to the event. Organisations who have previously registered an interest to attend the Early Market Engagement event which was cancelled in May 2024, have been automatically registered to participate on 09/12/2024. For those organisations who have been automatically registered and no longer wish to attend or there have been changes in the attendees, please notify DWP through the messaging facility within PQQ_28946.