Social work and related services

Tender description

The overall requirement of this contract is that children will be placed with families who have been assessed and approved to provide a secure, warm, safe and supportive environment in which they can develop in all aspects of their lives. Within this category of need, a standard placement will provide only the services outlined within their standard weekly fee. The additional requirements in accordance with the child’s individual assessed needs. Includes but is not limited to: — enhanced behaviour management support, such as providing a support worker to provide the foster carers a break, — complex contact needs, — complex educational needs, — support in relation to attachment issues, — support in relation to substance misuse issues, — support when the child is excluded from school, — therapeutic input, — support for specifically tailored educational programmes, — support in relation to issues of absconding, — counselling services, — support in relation to offending behaviour, — support in relation to self-harming behaviour, — support in relation to sexuality or gender identity, — support in relation to disabilities. As at additional support placement, with further additional requirements in accordance with the child’s individual assessed needs. Includes but is not limited to: — support in relation to complex medical needs including high level of medical appointments, — support in relation to highly challenging behaviour, — support to children with profound disabilities, — support to children with profound mental health difficulties, Requests for service for a child requiring Lot 3 intensive support will have/or is being referred for an education, health and care plan (EHCP) or statement of special educational needs. As at standard placement, with additional requirements in accordance with child’s individual assessed needs. As a parent and child fostering placement, with additional requirements in accordance with looked after child’s individual assessed needs. If CCTV is required, then this is included in the weekly price. The assessment will be in the format agreed by the purchaser and be of sufficient quality, so as to be used in court if necessary for care proceedings. Within this category of need, the supported lodgings placement will provide the services outlined within their weekly fee at the price indicated in the pricing schedule. The provider agrees to provide the following services within their weekly fee for a supported lodgings placement: supported lodgings describes a situation where a young person lives in the home of a supported lodgings provider under a licence agreement. The young person would occupy a bedroom and have shared use of other facilities within the home. The supported lodgings provider would be recruited, assessed, trained and supported by the provider. The provider would set out clear expectations about the role of the lodgings provider and arrangements for the young person (e.g. in respect of meals, access to the provider’s house, restricted areas within the provider’s house, payments by the young person). The young person would receive income maintenance from DWP benefits or children’s services or their own income. The provider would be responsible for arranging admission at short notice where required, on the basis of its own risk assessment and matching the young person to an appropriate lodgings provider. The service is provided 7 days a week, 365 days a year, 24 hour support help-line and emergency call out service.