Children’s residential care and education, including short breaks

Scotland Excel’s children’s residential care and education, including short breaks framework is a well-established framework which has been in our Social Care portfolio since 2014. This is the third generation of the framework and has again been developed as a flexible framework meaning new providers can apply to join the framework throughout its lifetime. Children and young people are placed in residential care for a variety of reasons. Some have experienced neglect or abuse; some are unable to be looked after by their own families and others require specialist care and support. Children and young people may be looked after in residential care on a voluntary basis or may be subject to a court order or compulsory measure. Placement decisions into residential care are based on the individual needs of the child or young person. This framework offers sufficient services to meet the changing profile of children and young people. As with all our frameworks, this framework was developed in close consultation with key stakeholders. It is fully compliant with all legislative requirements and was developed in line with Scotland Excel’s sustainable procurement approach.