Purpose

The County Council currently
commissions the Chichester College Group to deliver education
provision for Key Stage 4 pupils aged 14-16, whose educational and
developmental needs are deemed to be better suited and supported
through a more vocationally based curriculum.
 
The package of provision is
known as ‘Freshstart’ and
is delivered across selected campuses constituting the Chichester
College Group (CCG).
 
Building on the success of the
service to date, it is proposed to continue to commission CCG to
offer this provision. The Assistant Director (Education and Skills)
will be asked to approve the award of a contract to the Chichester
College Group for the continuation of the provision of services
under the ‘Freshstart’
programme for a further year.

Decision

The Assistant Director (Education and Skills)
has approved the direct award of the contract to Chichester College
Group to continue delivery of the ‘Freshstart’
Programme for 1 year from 1st September 2024 to 31st of
August 2025.