Social work and related services

Tender description

Scottish Government announced funding in August 2019 for qualified counsellors to be delivering counselling in schools. Counselling should be available to secondary school pupils (primarily), and primary and special schools in communities for pupils aged 10 and over. The focus will be on one:one direct counselling. Counselling in schools in accordance with Scottish Government Guidance published March 2020. Service delivery models should meet the requirements set out in the Scottish Government’s ‘Guidance for Education Authorities Establishing Access to Counselling in Secondary Schools’ (March 2020). URL: https://www.gov.scot/publications/guidance-education-authorities-establishing-access-counselling-secondary-schools/ (March 2020) URL: https://www.gov.scot/publications/delivery-of-access-to-counsellors-through-schools-aims-and-principles/ (May 2020)