Health and social work services

Tender description

This prior information notice (PIN) is an indication of potential future procurement activity and may be subject to change; makes no commitment to procure any services; it is not part of any pre-qualification/selection process. The In care/leaving care CIC service leads on empowering children in care and care leavers to: participate; support children in private fostering arrangements; receive and supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, provide specialist support to carers (including special guardians) and life-long adoption support. The services also provide a specialist, multi-disciplinary support to children on the edge of care and their families, with the aim of preventing family breakdown and keeping children out of the care system, either at home or with their wider family. The provision of a high-quality leaving care service which will ensure that personal advisors are provided to care leavers in line with the statutory duties under the care planning Regulations 2010 children in care and care leavers. The personal advisor’s provided through this service will work alongside local authority social workers for under 18’s and take on case-holder responsibility for care leavers allocated to them up until the young person reaches the age of 21 (or 25 for those in further education). The participation and engagement service provides an effective, young people led participation and engagement service. The service also improves confidence, communication skills, resilience and self-esteem, providing a range of activities which young people are supported to take part in and will • enable learning through a range of information education activities and settings; • provide opportunities, activities and support or young people to overcome barriers to personal and social development and to further develop their pro-social skills and personal abilities; • recognise the value of peer support through the provision peer led activities and programmes and provides further opportunities and roles for young people In care/care leavers to support their peers, i.e. (peer mentoring/befriending schemes.