Published date: 9 January 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 October 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £158,400

Procurement reference

tender_386416/1297069

Published date

9 January 2024

Closing date

30 October 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

11 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: DPS

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is to award the contract for the LA Facilitator.

The Local Authority facilitator will play a key role in supporting the Department in delivering our critical path of reform for multi-agency safeguarding partners through engagement at both a local and national level.

The individual will work as part of a core team with their health, police and now education facilitator counterparts whose priorities will be set by the cross-government governance structures.

Scope of role:
- To support the local government response to the safeguarding partners reform work and the development of existing national policy to improve safeguarding outcomes for children and young people.
- To identify and assess emerging issues and threats within local multi-agency safeguarding partnerships and develop plans to address in partnership with other national facilitators.
- To provide practical advice to government on how to post safeguarding partners to effectively implement the reforms set out in Stable Homes Built on Love.
- To liaise with all local safeguarding partnerships in England and engage relevant safeguarding leads in local government to promote effective arrangements, to map and share best practice.
- To provide appropriate peer review and challenge to support development of robust local arrangements.
- To collaborate with the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel to support practice sharing amongst safeguarding partners.
- To represent local government views at relevant national meetings, forums and conferences including with other national stakeholders.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

27 December 2023

Contract start date

11 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£158,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Leading For Children Ltd

Address

Fairholm North Road Holsworthy Devon EX22 6HB

Reference

No reference - sole trader

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Carody Vyse-Peacock

Address

Department for Education, Level 1, Piccadilly Gate
Manchester
M1 2WD
England

Email

Carody.VYSE-PEACOCK@education.gov.uk