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 £129,600

Procurement reference

tender_386412/1297564

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 education facilitator.

The education sector 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 LA facilitator counterparts whose priorities will be set by the cross-government governance structures.

Scope of role:
- Work with the education sector to support them to develop their increased role as relevant agencies.
- Work with local areas to strengthen the role of education in multi-agency leadership, including in early help, child protection and local safeguarding arrangements.
- Provide the department with sector-based intelligence and expertise to aid policy development and updates to guidance.
- Support the department to undertake the consultation (January 2024) on possible legislative changes which will include whether or how to make Education a 4th safeguarding partner.
- Lead/ play a key part in setting up and running the Expert Working Group on how to strengthen the role of education in multi-agency leadership.
- Build positive relationships within the education sector, promoting CSC reform activities and an understanding how reforms to multi-agency safeguarding arrangements affect them.
- Identify and share best practice, provide challenge and support to local areas to build effective strategic safeguarding arrangements with existing safeguarding partners and relevant agencies.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

27 December 2023

Contract start date

11 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£129,600

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Adventurous Life and Leadership

Address

Hedge End Southampton Hants SO30 2UT

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