CYP Participation Service Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Children Looked After (CLA) - RFQ 15178528
Lancashire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £360,000
Deadline
10 November 2017
Published
10 October 2017
Type
services
Overview
The aim of the Service will be to facilitate the representative voice and influence of Children and Young People (CYP) who are looked after by the local authority (CLA) and those who have Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) both formally and informally in the decisions that are made for and about them in Lancashire. The Service will: i.
Develop the representative formal participation structures of: LINX (Listen, Inform, Negotiate and Xpress) the children in care council and POWAR (Participate, Opportunity, Win, Achieve, Respect) the SEND forum. ii. Enable CLA and SEND CYP to take an active part in planning, developing and reviewing the services they use. iii.
Ensure that the views of CLA and SEND CYP are embedded in services, are heard and effect change. iv. Play an active role in developing and embedding participation in Lancashire.
Additional details
The Service will develop and build on the principle that all CYP, particularly those who are looked after and those with SEND, should not only participate in the decisions that affect their lives but that they should also be empowered to take part in democratic society. Additional information: Please note: The contract end-date is 31/03/2019 with the option to extend for any period of time up to a maximum date of 31st March 2021.
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Lancashire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
10 October 2017
Submission deadline
10 November 2017
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