Luton Council · Awarded contract
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Award of Behaviour & Inclusion Support Service (formerly ALPS) – Round 3 to C&G Plastering Academy, Directional CIC, and The Seeds of Change

Awarded 01 Dec 2021

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Awarded01 Dec 2021
Value£500,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 3y 2mo ago1y 9mo term
Awarded 1 Dec 2021Expired 30 Aug 2023

Luton Council awarded a contract to C&G Plastering Academy, Directional CIC, and The Seeds of Change for the Behaviour & Inclusion Support Service (formerly ALPS) – Round 3, adding them to a pool of approved alternative education providers.

The service supports learners permanently excluded from school or requiring specialist support to improve behaviour, as well as pupils signed off on medical grounds.

Providers must meet the Council's Quality Standards and deliver specialist areas such as building and plastering, hair and beauty, motor mechanics, horse/equine therapy, specialised work with young people involved with gangs and violence, art/design/textiles, sports, and computer science courses, as well as placements for students with medical needs, including mental health and anxiety, in a caring nurturing environment.

The contract value is £500,000.

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