Land-based Education and Skills Service Provider – Welsh Harp Centre, Brent

London Borough of Brent is seeking experienced providers to deliver a new Land-based Education and Skills service at the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, opening September 2027. This is a market engagement opportunity to explore provider capacity and secure partnerships. The service will support young people aged 16-25 facing barriers to employment, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), care-experienced young people, and those involved in the Youth Justice System. The centre, located within a 170-hectare nature reserve designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, will offer vocational training in horticulture, conservation, land management, environmental education, customer service and site maintenance. Training will combine accredited and non-accredited learning, functional skills, work placements and practical work-based activity. Successful providers will deliver flexible, structured programmes that build confidence, develop employment skills and create pathways to paid work, supported employment or meaningful community engagement. The service will operate as a social and community hub, supporting young people's emotional wellbeing, independence and sense of belonging. Delivery will be co-developed with environmental organisations, education providers, council services, local employers and community groups to create integrated pathways from engagement through to sustained employment. Providers should demonstrate experience delivering green skills and land-based education to young people with additional needs.