D2N2 launches redeployment service

Bondholder D2N2 – the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) – has announced a Redeployment Triage Service for businesses and employees affected by Coronavirus redundancies.

The Service, to be administered by Futures – the National Careers Service provider for the East Midlands – will match those recently made redundant with new work in sectors experiencing a surge in employment demand such as food retail, care and distribution.

The Triage Service is the result of contributions from multiple partners, including Local Authorities. D2N2 Head of People & Skills, Rachel Quinn said: “In negotiation with our partners, we have identified capacity within the National Careers Service to provide a valuable rapid response triage service which will match redundancy situations to redeployment where possible and create additional support through employment services where further employability or skills help is required.”

As part of its role, the Redeployment Triage Service is also looking to make contact with any business currently in need of labour as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak.

The Service will also engage with employers needing to make redundancies to ensure a smooth transition for employees into new work.

To read more about the Triage Service or to inform the service about a recruiting need, visit the Redeployment Triage Service webpage.

The Local Enterprise Partnership for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, D2N2, is helping to support our region’s businesses and our economy through this crisis in a variety of ways including working closely with regional partners such as Bondholders the East Midlands Chamber, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Confederation of British Industry (CBI) to clearly communicate business advice, and gathering intelligence for Government to inform ongoing efforts, support economic resilience, and plan for recovery.