Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c20-ea70-7381-8cec-70a711e1f480/social-work-fast-track-programmes-tracking-retention-and-progression awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Social WORK FAST track programmes - tracking retention and progression [Department For Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value £232,007 Published 10 Jan 2018 Deadline Closed 1 Mar 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The overall aim of this research study is to investigate the longer-term outcomes for Frontline cohorts 1 to 5 and Step Up cohorts 4 and 5, such as employment destinations, rate of career progression and retention within child and family social work; through tracking, surveying and interviewing. The Contractor has agreed to use all reasonable endeavours (via tracking, surveying and interviewing) to achieve the following objectives to identify: - the employment destinations and trajectories of fast-track graduates after they complete the Step Up or Frontline programmes; - the retention rates within social work over time for each of the fast-track cohorts; - whether fast-track graduates entering social work progress to supervision or leadership roles and if so, how quickly; - the longer team career plans and aspirations of fast-track graduates; - the destinations of fast-track graduates exiting the programmes before completion, those completing the programmes but choosing to not enter social work, and those entering social work but subsequently leaving, and why; - the push/ pull factors affecting retention in child and family social work amongst fast-track graduates; - whether the typology of career trajectories developed in previous Step Up studies are transferable to Frontline graduates, and what this typology says about supervising and managing the workforce; - the coping strategies employed by fast-track graduates and what impact these strategies could have on future workforce management. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3e96ed60-058c-4a4b-919a-6cba66fd99ab) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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