Children's Rights Advocacy and Return Home Interview Services for Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets · Awarded contract
AwardedChildren's Rights Advocacy and Return Home Interview Services for Tower Hamlets
Awarded 29 Nov 2019
Ended 4y 4mo ago2y 7mo term
Awarded 29 Nov 2019Expired 29 June 2022
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Tower Hamlets awarded a contract to Barnardo's and The Children's Society for the provision of a Children's Rights Advocacy Service (CRAS) for Looked After Children and Care Leavers.
The service includes two lots: Lot 1 provides independent advocacy for up to 90 Looked After Children and Care Leavers annually, including children with disabilities, and conducts up to 25 exit interviews with Care Leavers per year; Lot 2 delivers independent Return Home Interviews for Looked After Children who go missing from their placement.
The contract value is £534,756 over an initial 36-month term.
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