Self Employment Support Offer

DWP will host supplier engagement events at Quarry House, Leeds on 6 and 13 September 2019. there will be a presentation to outline the policy intent, requirement and the opportunity for a one to one session for individual organisations to talk directly to DWP. To discuss with potential suppliers, the Policy, Commercial and Financial aspects of the requirement. We are seeking to: - Test the principles of the new service with potential providers - To help existing self-employed customers to increase their earnings from their business, and provide a viable route for eligible customers interested in setting up their own business. - Gain an understanding of where provision can add value over and above the DWP work coach service; - Capture lessons learned from current support offers for the self-employed/small businesses, and; - Provide insight into what works to support small business owners to increase their earnings and scale-up to inform the Department's future strategic engagement with the self-employed and wider government.