Oracy for Careers Project (SP44)

Provision of oracy and careers education support services for secondary schools and young people.

• Work with a small cohort of target schools (2 targeted schools) to embed oracy within careers provision
• Engage a targeted employer or sector partner to co-design and deliver activity aligned to recruitment and selection processes
• Support careers leaders and teachers to integrate employer-informed oracy approaches into teaching and learning
• Provide structured opportunities for young people to practise communication within realistic recruitment scenarios
• Deliver workshops to a cohort of young people (KS4-KS5) to develop key oracy and employability skills for the workplace
• Work with selected schools and employer/s to co-design workshops

Terms and requirements

Procedure

Direct award

Initial term

11 months

Contract dates

21 August 2026 to 31 July 2027

Certifications asked for

None stated

Lots

1

Suitable for SMEs

Not stated

CPV codes

73000000

Services in this contract

• Careers education, work experience and employability skills for pupils and studentsMain service£63k typicalOracy and employability workshops for KS4-KS5 pupils within school careers provision, employer co-designed

Lifecycle

1. Published
   21 August 2026
2. Contract awardedto The National Literacy Trust
   21 August 2026
3. Contract starts
   21 August 2026
4. Contract ends
   31 July 2027