Published date: 8 July 2016
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Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£50,000 to £500,000
Procurement reference
1347
Published date
8 July 2016
Closing date
5 August 2016
Contract start date
5 September 2016
Contract end date
29 March 2019
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
Please note that this is a grant.
Building on the success of the Government's pilot Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic (HBT) Bullying programme, which ran between 2015-2016, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) and Department for Education (DFE) is launching a second round of funding.
Up to £2.8 million will be available for a new Anti-HBT Fund, which will run over three years from September 2016 to 31 March 2019.
The Fund responds to evidence* that suggests young people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans (LGB&T) are more likely to experience bullying , and that this type of bullying has significant effects on educational attainment, truancy and absence levels and emotional wellbeing.
This second phase of the programme seeks to further refine and build on that evidence base of what works, to reduce the incidence of HBT bullying in both primary and secondary schools in England. It seeks to do this by transforming the culture of how schools prevent and address HBT bullying in a sustainable way.
As such, this new programme will have a new and specific focus in funding organisations to deliver two models of intervention across schools.
• Model One: A "Whole School Approach" to addressing HBT bullying
• Model Two: Targeted training for school staff, in order to build their confidence and capacity to prevent and respond to HBT bullying and build inclusive school environments.
Applicants are invited to submit innovative bids that demonstrate how they will deliver a mixture of both models across schools in England and how they will meet the intended programme outcomes.
Applications will be assessed and prioritised according to the extent to which they meet the assessment criteria described in the invitation to compete and application form.
*Henderson, M. (2015) Bullying among lesbian, gay and bisexual young people in England, Institute of Education. For trans bullying, see Whittle, S., Turner, L. and M. Al-Alami (2007) Engendered penaltie4s: transgender and transsexual people's experiences of inequality and discrimination. The Equalities Review.
More information
Attachments
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- 1333 Grant terms and conditions.pdf
- Grant terms and conditions
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- 1333 Model Grant Offer Letter.docx
- Grant offer letter
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- HBT Bullying Fund FAQ -FINAL v2.docx
- Frequently asked questions - update
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- 1347 Anti- Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Bullying Fund 2016-2019 ITC.docx
- Invitation to compete
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- 1333 Grant terms and conditions explanatory notes.pdf
- Grant terms and conditions explanatory notes
Additional text
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When submitting your final application, please include the following:
• Application form
• Invitation letter declaration form
• All financial documents as specified in the application form
• Consortium documentation setting out the agreement entered into by consortium members
Please remember to send your documents in an email and not via the submit button that may appear on your screen. A model grant funding agreement letter, model grant funding agreement terms and conditions and grant funding agreement explanatory notes are also provided for information.
About the buyer
Contact name
Jessie Kirk
Address
Government Equalities Office, Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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Closing: 5 August 2016