Education and training services

Tender description

East Ayrshire Council is looking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier open framework agreement to support the PEF and SAC expenditure. Providing services that provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. Services may include but are not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, befriending, mediation and services to promote positive mental well-being. Providing services that engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through the participation in a range of learning activities and experiences. Services may include but are not limited to outdoor learning and sport and social activities. Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. Services may include but are not limited to, music, art, drama and dance. Providing services where external personnel offer additional support to pupils on a group or one to one basis. Services may include but are not limited to; resilience coaching, speech and language therapy, literacy and maths champions and Nurture support. Providing services that engages pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(s) dedicated to the project or activity. Services may include but are not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nutrition, diversity, health and wellbeing (physical and mental). Providing services that engage with parents and families to provide support to increase involvement in the pupil’s learning. Services may include, but are not limited to, parental engagement workshops, leadership training, one to one sessions Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils, parents/carers and the wider community in learning and will build and develop local capacity. Services provided should draw on existing interventions and community programmes to build a stronger local community based on local needs and aspirations. Providing a service that focuses on the support and encouragement of pupils to manage their own learning in order that they may develop their learning skills, improve their academic performance and maximise their potential. Services may include, but are not limited to, additional support with academic studies, coaching, youth work and support and mentoring programs. Provide services that will develop leadership and team working skills in pupils of all ages and abilities across the local authority Provide services that will develop leadership skills in teachers and support staff as part of the local authority’s commitment to career long professional learning. Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools. Providing services that will support the local authority in seeking to close the poverty related attainment gap. Services may include, but are not limited to, data analysis and research based activities focused on data acquisition in relation to closing the poverty related attainment gap. Providing services that will assist schools in developing skills for learning, life and work in children and young people in the broad general education, particularly for those young people with barriers to learning and at risk of disengaging from education early. Services may include but are not limited to work-related learning experiences and involvement with families or employers. Providing services that provides a regulated club that offers a safe environment for children outside of school hours. Clubs often include the provision of food and some activities or social element. These may include but are not limited to breakfast, after school and holiday clubs Providing services that provides a learning and development experience for pupils and/or families away from the school/home environment. This lot will provide for any service that doesn’t easily fall into any of the categories above e.g. Pet Therapy, Bee Keeping, Massage-in-Schools