Published date: 30 September 2015

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 16 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£700,000 to £1,400,000

Procurement reference

1281

Published date

30 September 2015

Approach to market date

16 January 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To design and deliver a continuous assessment programme and assessment/accreditation system for Practice Leaders based on the knowledge and skills statement for Practice Leaders. This programme will have three different strands: a fast track route to accreditation; a standard programme ; and a "talent" programme for aspirant practice leaders.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2014/2015 £0

Attachments

Additional text

The estimated value of the contract will be between £700,000 and £1,400,000 subject to spending review outcomes.

In October 2014 the Secretary of State for Education announced the government's intention to introduce assessment and accreditation at three levels of practice: Approved Child and Family Practitioner; Practice Supervisor; and Practice Leader.

This contract forms part of the plans to introduce a new status of Practice Leader for child and family social work, as part of the wider social work reform programme. Practice Leaders are qualified social workers with day-to-day operational responsibility across the whole local system for child and family social work practice, usually referred to as the assistant director of children's social care or director of family services within local authorities.

The knowledge and skills statement for Practice Leaders, drafted by the Chief Social Worker for England (Children and Families) describes what Practice Leaders should know and be able to do. It is currently being amended by the Chief Social Worker following consultation and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/social-work-knowledge-and-skills-for-supervisors-and-leaders.

An assessment and accreditation programme will ensure we are enabling Practice Leaders and aspirant Practice Leaders to demonstrate the leadership skills that they need to run effective services with an unrelenting focus on the quality of frontline practice. It will also allow Practice Leaders to develop the networks of support and challenge that will help to strengthen the system.

As part of the government's social work reform programme, we would like to invite you to a tender information workshop on Friday 16 October, at the Department for Education(DfE), Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT, from 10am to 3pm.

See 'Attachments' for further information on the workshop.

About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Sass

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith St
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

emma.sass@education.gsi.gov.uk