Department for Education · Awarded contract

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Award of Care Leavers Covenant 2023 Contract to Spectra First Ltd

Awarded 30 Sep 2023

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Awarded30 Sep 2023

Value£1,675,647.50

SupplierSpectra First Ltd

AgencyDepartment for Education

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Ended 1y 7mo ago1y 6mo term

Awarded 30 Sept 2023Expired 30 Mar 2025

About

Department for Education awarded a contract to Spectra First Ltd for the Care Leavers Covenant 2023 (CF), valued at £1,675,647.5.

The Care Leaver Covenant (CLC) is the leading platform for care leavers to access employment opportunities and other support to help them live independently.

Covenant signatories, now approaching 400, include national employers providing life-changing opportunities through high quality jobs and other pledges of support.

The CLC platform is becoming the unique place for care leavers to go to access a wide range of support beyond what local authorities might provide.

Launched in October 2018, the CLC recognises that while local authorities have statutory duties for supporting care leavers, there is a role for wider society too.

The rationale is that other public, private and voluntary sector organisations can make a valuable contribution in helping care leavers to thrive and reach their potential.

Stable Homes, Built on Love, published in February 2023, is the Government's response to The independent review of children's social care final report.

The chapter describing the Government's ambitions for care leavers identifies key Missions on relationships, corporate parenting, education, employment and training (EET), housing and health.

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