Children and Family Services Standing List for Training Providers (2026 Reopening)
Leicestershire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £90,000
Deadline
8 July 2026
Published
12 June 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
In 2025, the Council established a multi‑category standing list for the provision of training services across Leicestershire and the wider East Midlands region. As we enter the second year of the four‑year arrangement, existing providers will remain on the standing list.
This reopening is intended solely to allow new providers to apply for inclusion. The standing list is divided into categories based on the type of training provided, providers can apply to cover Category 1 or Category 2.
Please see tender documents for more information. Governor Support and Development (GSD) at Leicestershire County Council offers a training and development programme as a traded service for school governors, clerks and trustees who have bought in to the Council's scheme.
Key points
- Meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Meeting the needs of children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), vulnerable and disadvantaged children
- Effective safeguarding and child protection
Eligibility & compliance
Providers are required to deliver all training sessions virtually by use of either their own purchased license for the professional zoom package or Microsoft Teams.
Additional details
The programme runs each year from April to March with approximately 12 sessions annually in total; however GSD only utilise an external trainer when sessions are not available to be delivered internally in-house. On occasion the core training programme will be available at selected venues in Leicestershire and neighbouring areas together with tailored development sessions on site to Local Authority maintained schools and to Academy Trust schools. Support and development activities will be undertaken via an appropriate combination of telephone, virtual and onsite visits.
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Leicestershire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
12 June 2026
Submission deadline
8 July 2026
Notice type
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