Information, Advice and Support for Children with SEND and Their Parents
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
AwardedInformation, Advice and Support for Children with SEND and Their Parents
Awarded 01 Apr 2018
Awarded01 Apr 2018
Value£20,014,201.00
SupplierThe National Children's Bureau
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 6y 7mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 1 Apr 2018Expired 30 Mar 2020
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to The National Children's Bureau for information, advice and support to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents.
The contract supports the implementation of Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014, which introduced Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans, local offers, and other reforms.
Valued at AUD 20,014,201, the contract contributes to the package of additional support announced in 2017 for embedding the SEND reforms in England during 2018-19.
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