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A4e Ltd

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Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: BPCC UKIBC CBC CBBC
Purpose of the organization: A4e is a provider of global public services. We manage, operate and deliver essential public services on behalf of public sector customers. Four common themes underpin our services. We: 1. Deliver a wide range of services to individuals that are marginalised and excluded 2. Tackle market gaps and address market failure in the delivery of public services 3. Join up public services to enable socially excluded clients to access them 4. Engage ‘hard to reach’ individuals and organisations in public services A4e’s services are defined by a strong ethical dimension. Our vision is to improve people’s lives and deliver social change. The work we do improves productivity and performance, tackles inactivity and inequality and drives social mobility. This vision and approach is a common thread across the services we manage and deliver on behalf of our public sector customers.
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Employment pathways for the disabled
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: • New Deal Prime Contractor services (largest provider in the UK), supporting 25,000 clients • Operate on behalf of Government in the UK, France, Germany and Israel • Provide specialist support services to people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups, ex-offenders, ex-substance misusers • Operate in 78% of the UK’s most disadvantaged wards • Provide specialist job brokerage services to people with disabilities and learning difficulties • Intensive support and coaching for workless clients, working in partnership with the NHS • Exploring new ways of delivering welfare to work services via pilot programme development • Offender Learning and Skills Service (largest private provider) in four regions • Train to Gain service delivery in five regions • Information Advice and Guidance (Nextstep) services • Managing agency / Prime Contractor services • Vocational training including skills for life • Enterprise in education • Alternative curriculum for young people at risk of exclusion • Consultancy to schools to integrate enterprise in education • Careers advice and guidance services • Operated two Business Link branded services • Capacity building and consultancy to organisations and individuals • Self-employment support to help people set up their own business - equipping people with the tools needed for success in business • Pre-start up enterprise support to young people interested in starting a business • Business growth consultancy to medium and fast growing companies • International trade consultancy, supporting small business access new markets and funding to enter international business • Delivered pilot services on Generic Financial Advice on behalf of HMS Treasury • Advisory and advocacy services on a large scale to hard to reach groups • Financial literacy support, giving people the information, advice and guidance to maximise their income and reduce debt • Face-to-face debt advice services, targeting the homeless, excluded and disadvantaged through outreach advice • Largest provider of specialist telephone advice services • Face to face legal advice • Outreach legal advice and advocacy for people living in areas of high deprivation • Direct Payment Social Care services • Representation and advocacy for residents in social housing • Outsourcing, administration and contract management of public services • Quality assurance, audit and evaluation of publicly funded services • Strategic programme management and professional support services • Grant distribution to voluntary and community organisations • Performance management of organisations on behalf of funding bodies, ensuring funds are spent appropriately • Capacity building, helping organisations access public funds and enabling organisations to deliver better public services through consultancy support and back office systems • Integrated healthcare services on behalf of Heart of Birmingham Primary Care Trust • Health and well-being programmes Simiar services delivered in Australia, Israel, France, Germany, India, Poland
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Emma Harrison Chairman Mark Lovell Executive Chairman Robert Martin Chief Executive Officer Mark Stanley Group Finance Director NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Sir Hugh Sykes Sir Robin Young Steve Boyfield, Chairman – Audit Committee & Remuneration Committee
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