Advocacy, Missing Return Conversations and Independent Visitors Service on the Isle of Wight

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Value

£197,500

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Classifications

  • Health and social work services

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Submission Deadline

1 year ago

Published

1 month ago

Description

The Isle of Wight Council ("the Authority") are seeking to deliver the Advocacy, Missing Return Conversations and Independent Visitors Service on the Isle of Wight. \r
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The contract is to provide independent and confidential information, advice, representation, advocacy and support for looked after children (LAC), children in need (CIN) and care leavers aged 5 to 24 years. To support them through the complaints and representations process and to help them to participate in decision making and other processes that affects their lives. \r
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In addition to the above, the contract shall provide, an Independent Visitor scheme to children in care and independent return conversations  for children missing from care. \r


Additional information: 
The estimated value set out in this contract notice is the total value for the initial term and the possible extension option(s).

The contract start and end date listed in this contract notice is for the full potential duration of the contract including possible extension option(s). The initial term of this contract is three years with the option to extend for a further two, at the sole discretion of the Authority.

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Open Framework for Alternative Provision

1. The key Service Aim is to support the Council’s priorities identified in the Council plan | Westmorland and Furness Council). Service Vision 2. The vision for the service is to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance or setting, receive a good education. The service therefore is committed to ensuring all alternative provision commissioned for a child or young person in Westmorland and Furness is of good quality, registered where appropriate, and delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience and safeguarding checks. 3. All alternative provision that is commissioned must be suitable to a child or young person’s age, ability and aptitude and any special educational needs (SEN) they may have. 4. All children and young people will make good progress against outcomes, identified prior to the start of a placement with a Provider and will have access to meaningful qualifications. This will mean they are equipped to progress onto the next stage in their educational career and are enabled to participate and contribute positively to society in the future. 5. Placements into alternative provision will always be made with the child or young person’s reintegration back into mainstream education or move onto a sustained post-16 destination in mind. 6. The placement of a child or young person with a Provider is consistent with the efficient use of resources. Service Description 7. The following Services are in scope of this specification: Lot 1: Alternative Provision where the provider is registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body). This may include providers who are registered with Ofsted, but the category of their registration does not include learners to whom they are offering alternative provision. Lot 2: Alternative Provision where the provider is not registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body) Lot 3: Alternative Provision for pupils with medical conditions that prevent their attendance at school. The Framework will be managed with providers being placed on either Provider List A or B. The criteria for being on each list is as follows: • List A is for Registered Providers and therefore those applying to Lot 1 would be placed on this list. It is also possible those applying for Lot 3 could also be a registered provider and be placed on List A. List B is for Providers who are unregistered whether applying for Lot 2 and or Lot 3.

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