Targeted recruitment and training (TR&T) in contracts and agreements

In the context of a significantly weaker labour market the course will be of relevance to local authorities, regeneration organisations, City Strategy groups, registered social landlords and other public bodies that aim to help disadvantaged groups achieve sustainable skills and employment.

This introductory course will:

Set out the policy context for TR&T.

Identify the legal and policy issues relating to public procurement, development agreements and Planning agreements, and how these can be addressed.

Consider the issues to be taken into account in setting targets and forecasting outputs.

Understand how to minimise the costs to the client for including TR&T requirements in contracts and agreements.

Identify partner organisations that can provide training, job-matching and supply-chain support to the client and their contractors.

Develop a scoring framework for TR&T to use at the pre-qualification or contract award stage of procurements.

Consider the collection and use of monitoring information, and how best to enforce requirements.

Identify web-based resources that can be down-loaded to help broaden understanding or assist implementation.

Who the course is aimed at

People with policy, strategy or delivery responsibility for employment and training or supply-chain development linked to significant programmes of expenditure on works or services. These may be primarily the programme leaders or champions, but the course is also suitable for development professionals and solicitors that want an introduction to the issues, methodologies and good practice

Places and Dates

15 September 2009, London

Tutors

Richard Macfarlane

Price

Private sector£245

Public sector and academic institutions£195

Charity, voluntary sector and not-for-profit£145