Market Engagement - Alternative Education Provision (AP)

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Alternative Education Provision for those children and young people for whom the contracting authority (Southwark Council) has statutory responsibility. The Council invites prospective bidders to attend a market warming event in relation to its procurement proposal on Tuesday 13th April 2021 between 11.00am and 12.30pm via Microsoft Teams. Further details are available within the attached questionnaire. Lot 1: Southwark Council is seeking to commission Alternative Education Provision (hereafter referred to as ‘AP’) for those children and young people for whom the Council have statutory responsibility. AP is available for children of compulsory school age, where mainstream or specialist schools do not meet full educational and developmental requirements for a wide range of reasons which can include: • Permanent or fixed period exclusion • Health reasons – including social, emotional, mental health and physical needs • Where a child is awaiting placement in a mainstream school • Interim or supplementary education for a LAC • A child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and a suitable school in not immediately available