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. This notice makes no commitment to procure any services. This PIN is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. The provision of a high-quality and accessible advocacy and independent visitor service to be provided in line with the statutory duties under the Children Act 1989 This service must provide: • trained advocates and/or independent visitors for children and young people in care that require support; • trained advocates for children and young people involved in the child protection process to ensure their wishes and views are represented via advocates. The ‘Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services’ are a range of services to be delivered for and with young people In Care and Care Leavers. The services will provide a range of specialised support services including advocacy and independent visitor services., as well as the provision of a range of personal and social development opportunities including 1-1 support, peer mentors and group activities. The activities will support young people In Care and Care Leavers to achieve improved outcomes. This service will support to the strategic priority of protecting children from significant harm by providing children in care who do not have any or limited, contact with their birth families or where it is considered to be in the best interest of a child, with an adult to visit, advise and befriend them. These services will make a significant contribution to the priorities for development identified in the corporate parenting strategy which includes: • educational aspiration, progress and attainment; • participation and advocacy; • further improving the access of care leavers to education, training and employment; • increasing the range of safe moving-on accommodation for care leavers; • refreshing the transitions policy; • further improving access for care leavers to specialist child and adolescent mental health services — CAMHS. Services for young people in care will also ensure the following seven pledges to children and young people in care are actively promoted: • to find the best available home for you; • to help you stay in touch with your family and friends; • to help you stay healthy; • to support you to do your best at school and college; • to help and support you to move on from care; • to help you to participate and make sure your voice is heard in the decisions about you; • to help you stay and feel safe.