Welfare services for children and young people

Tender description

The proposed service would contribute to the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 8–18, and support transition to adult services up to 25, by providing a combination of individual and group support, advocacy and respite activities. It reduces inequalities and promotes inclusion by improving the identification of young carers and children and young people affected by familial substance misuse, supporting them to improve emotional wellbeing and mental health, engagement and attainment at school and outcomes throughout the life course. The proposal is to re-commission a Young Carer's Service with support for children and young people affected by substance misuse in the household, by merging the contracts and form one service to build efficiencies and mitigate against a 2,6 % annual reduction to the public health grant contribution. It is proposed that the contract is for 2 years and 9 months with break clauses after year 1 and 2. The reason for contracting a. The proposed service would contribute to the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 8–18, and support transition to adult services up to 25, by providing a combination of individual and group support, advocacy and respite activities. It reduces inequalities and promotes inclusion by improving the identification of young carers and children and young people affected by familial substance misuse, supporting them to improve emotional wellbeing and mental health, engagement and attainment at school and outcomes throughout the life course. The proposal is to re-commission a Young Carer's Service with support for children and young people affected by substance misuse in the household, by merging the contracts and form one service to build efficiencies and mitigate against a 2,6 % annual reduction to the public health grant contribution. It is proposed that the contract is for 2 years and 9 months with break clauses after year 1 and 2. The reason for contracting a service for 2 years and 9 months is to bring it into line with the Adult Carers Service, which ends in December 2021. The Council has an all age Carers Strategy and the intention is to commission an all age Carers Service from January 2022.