How to win: Thames Freeport Skills Programme 2027

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Thames Freeport is procuring training providers to deliver the Thames Freeport Skills Programme, which funds the design and delivery of vocational, technical, and skills training aligned to local economic priorities in the Thames Freeport region (Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Thurrock). The programme aims to: •Improve the supply of skilled labour in priority sectors •Create employment and skills pathways for local people, including those facing barriers to work •Support transitions into sustained employment and in work progression •Develop new curriculum and pilot innovative skills interventions •Strengthen coordination across the local skills system Types of provision include, but are not limited to: •Pre-apprenticeship training and short courses supporting entry into skilled employment •Qualification-based vocational training in construction, manufacturing, and technical trades •Upskilling and reskilling for adults already in work or seeking to progress •Specialist provision for underrepresented groups, including people with physical disabilities or SEND •Employer-linked training designed to lead to genuine job or apprenticeship outcomes •Training in emerging technologies i

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