Health and social work services

Tender description

West Lothian Council require an external service provider to supply family support services. The workers will be employed in a number of schools covering primary, secondary and one additional support needs school. The contract will be for a period of 1 year, although the Council will have the option of extending for a further period of up to a further year. It is anticipated that the contract will commence during September 2019. There is a requirement for a service provider to supply 298 (two hundred and ninety eight) hours per week of family support services. These workers would be employed over primary, secondary and additional needs school. The contract would be for a 1 year period commencing September 2019 with the option to extend for a further 1 year. This model would help schools to build strong links with families who cannot be reached by existing parent participation methods. Through improving communication and relationships with families at home this should in turn improve experiences with the school. The family support workers would be based at 1 of the schools and would work alongside the Head Teacher to create individualised support plans. These plans would detail outcomes which these services should help Achieve. 3 of the key improvement areas will relate to improving pupil attendance; improving pupil/parent participation and supporting families and pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. For the avoidance of doubt, the service provider would be responsible for providing cover for annual leave and staff absences to ensure school support is not detrimentally impacted throughout the duration of this contract and will be required to provide details within the invitation to tender.