Health and social work services

Tender description

We are tendering these services to commission services for individual and groups of children within the context of Learning Pathways Plus. This will include Community Based Services, Therapeutic Interventions, and Curricular Enhancement: Offsite and/or Onsite. We are aiming to establish equity and fairness of access to provision across Aberdeenshire to provide the “right support at the right time in the right place” to children and young people. The services procured by Aberdeenshire Council will be determined by the specific needs of an identified child or group of children through multi-agency assessment and planning processes. To provide intensive outreach services and support to children/young people with additional support needs and their families and to promote participation and inclusion in education. — This service will be provided through one-to-one or small group (maximum of 6 children/young people) support for children and young people (ages from 3-18) predominantly within and around school hours during term time (9:00am - 3:00pm), — The service provision is not applicable in holiday times, — Working locations can vary between working from the child/young person’s home, community and school locations, — Service provider participation in the Multi Agency Action Plan (MAAP) processes will also be sought, — Referrals for service provision will come from schools through recommendations made through the MAAP’s process and approved by Local Authority Officers. Services will not begin until they have been approved by Local Authority Officer. The support provided may include: — Development of skills for life, skills for work and skills for learning for example, Opportunities for supported work experience and volunteering; Independent travel training; Self-help and independent skills (but not personal care), Social and communication skills; and Positive behaviour management. To provide specialist Psychological/Arts Therapies to children/young people with additional support needs (ASN), to promote participation and inclusion in education. — This service will be provided through one-to-one or small group (maximum of 3 children/young people) support for children and young people with ASN (ages from 3-18) predominantly within the context of the school day during term time (9:00am - 3:00pm), — These therapeutic interventions can take place at school or offsite locations, — Service provider participation in the Multi Agency Action Plan (MAAP) processes will also be sought, — The service provision is not applicable in holiday times or outwith school hours, — Referrals for service provision will come from schools through recommendations made through the MAAP’s process and approved by Local Authority Officers. Services will not begin until they have been approved by Local Authority Officer. The support provided may include, but is not limited to, the following: — Play Therapy, — Art therapy /Art Psychotherapy, — Music therapy, — Drama therapy, — Direct intervention, — Assessments and reviews, — Advice and consultations. — To provide Curricular Enhancement through outdoor learning activities to enhance the Health and Well Being curricular offer for individual and/or small groups of children and young people with ASN, — This service will be provided through one-to-one or small group (maximum of 4 children/young people) support for children and young people (ages from 3-18) predominantly within the context of the school day during term time (9:00am - 3:00pm), — Service provider participation in the Multi Agency Action Plan (MAAP) processes will also be sought, — The service provision is not applicable in holiday times or outwith school hours, — Referrals for service provision will come from schools through recommendations made through the MAAP’s process and approved by Local Authority Officers. Services will not begin until they have been approved by Local Authority Officer. The support provided will include: — Outdoor Learning will be provided by a Forest Leader level 3 on an individual or small group basis. (Onsite location is any location that is within the school’s boundary or the Service Provider’s premises or grounds) — To provide Curricular Enhancement through a range of services not ordinarily offered by the school or cluster to enhance the Health and Well Being curricular offer for individual and/or small groups of children and young people with additional support needs, — This service will be provided through one-to-one or small group (maximum of 6 children/young people) support for children and young people (ages from 3-18) predominantly within the context of the school day during term time (9:00am - 3:00pm), — Working location will be within the school settings, including outdoor areas, and other community settings, — Service Provider participation in the Multi Agency Action Plan (MAAP) processes will also be sought, — The service provision is not applicable in holiday times or outwith school hours, — Referrals for service provision will come from schools through recommendations made through the MAAP’s process and approved by Local Authority Officers. Services will not begin until they have been approved by Local Authority Officer. The support provided may include: — A range of services to enhance the Health and Wellbeing curricular offer including: arts interventions (music, drama, art, dance), mindfulness, yoga, sensory programmes, horse-riding, sports and leisure. This does not refer to Riding for the Disabled (RDA).