Kinship Carer Training and Support Package for Department for Education
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedKinship Carer Training and Support Package for Department for Education
Awarded 16 Oct 2023
Awarded16 Oct 2023
Value£2,924,771.02
SupplierGrandparents PLus t/a Kinship
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 1y 7mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 16 Oct 2023Expired 30 Mar 2025
About
Department for Education awarded a contract to Grandparents Plus t/a Kinship for a package of training, information, support, and advice for kinship carers in England.
The contract, valued at AUD 2,924,771.02, responds to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care's call for a national training and information package for kinship carers and their families.
Kinship carers are relatives or friends raising children who cannot safely remain with their parents; over 150,000 children in the UK live with kinship carers.
The service aims to address inadequate local authority support and variable provision across England.
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