Social work and related services

Tender description

The London Borough of Barnet (LBB)has commissioned Early Intervention and Prevention (EIP) services for children and young people within Barnet. The LBB is awarding 4 contracts to 2 providers. The contracts have been awarded on the basis of the following lots: Contract 1 and 2 will consist of 2 lots: — Lot 1 — A Family Health Coaches programme; — Lot 2 — A Peri-natal Health Coaches programme. Contract 3 will consist of the following lot: — Lot 3 — Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) — Women's Support Group and Play Therapy. Contract 4 will consist of the following lot: — Lot 4 –Support Services for PVI (Private Voluntary and Independent) Early Years Settings. The focus of the Family Health Coaches service this is to address the assessed needs of families affected by mental health problems, domestic violence and substance misuse. The service will adopt a ‘community asset’ approach — by utilizing citizens to deliver peer interventions. Many people do not seek help from statutory services due to a fear of authority and/or a concern that, for example, their children will be taken into care, of the stigma associated with mental health problems, offending and substance misuse. There may also be cultural issues which inhibit people from using existing services. Perinatal mental health problems are a major public health issue in Barnet, not just because of their adverse impact on the mother but also because they have been shown to compromise the healthy emotional, cognitive and even physical development of the child, with serious long-term consequences. The perinatal period, is defined as the period during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth. Perinatal mental health is concerned with the emotional and psychological well-being of pregnant women and their child, partner and families. The focus of the Perinatal Health Coaches Service is to provide a low intensity emotional well-being support for women with or at risk of developing mild to moderate (also referred as ‘common’) perinatal mental health problems. Early Intervention and Prevention is about tackling problems experienced by children and families as early as possible to improve outcomes, and to lower costs. Barnet's approach to Early Intervention and Prevention has been organised according to 3 guiding principles: i) intervene as early as possible; ii) take a whole family approach; and iii) use evidence based monitoring systems. This contract will provide a key component of Barnet EIP support but is not the only PVI support in place. The provider will be required to work in partnership to provide a well-co-ordinated Early Years Support service. Service Aims, Objectives & Outcomes. Raising quality standards in childcare providers for any setting or those who have been OFSTED graded as Requires Improvement (RI) or that have been identified as at risk of a RI in the next inspection.