Published date: 2 April 2015
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£2,055,534
Procurement reference
DfE 301
Published date
2 April 2015
Closing date
26 March 2015
Contract start date
26 March 2015
Contract end date
31 March 2016
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
I. Design a single transparent, evidence based, rigorous pass / fail process for social workers to achieve Approved Child and Family Practitioner (ACFP) status against the published knowledge and skills statement.
II. Develop a knowledge and skills statement for Practice Supervision, and knowledge and skills statement for Practice Leadership.
III. Design a single transparent, evidence based, rigorous pass / fail process to achieve practice supervision status, and a single transparent, evidence based, rigorous pass / fail process to achieve practice leadership status.
IV. Critically review how direct observation methods can be used to assess and accredit the three social work statuses, alongside a digital solution, and make recommendations for future development - working through an independent expert, and collaborating with a range of other organisations which have experience with practice observation.
V. Devise processes to test the ACFP assessment with social workers undertaking ASYE (Assessed and Supported Year in Employment) and more experienced social workers at different grades in a range of settings.
VI. Devise processes to test the Practice Supervision, and Practice Leadership assessments with social workers who hold a range of leadership, supervisory, and practice education and development responsibilities in a range of settings.
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The contract was awarded to a consortium of KPMG LLP; LEO Learning; Morning Lane Associates; and the University of Leeds.
Award information
Awarded date
26 March 2015
Contract start date
26 March 2015
Contract end date
31 March 2016
Total value of contract
£2,055,534
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
A consortium of KPMG LLP; LEO Learning; Morning Lane Associates;
Address
KPMG LLP, 15 Canada Square, London, E15 5GL
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Thomasin Miller
Address
1st Floor, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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Closing: 26 March 2015