Provision of Edge of Care Service to Lincolnshire County Council

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Lincolnshire County Council awarded a contract to Safe Families for Children for the provision of an Edge of Care Service to support families in Lincolnshire who are at a time of crisis and at risk of their Children/Young People (CYP) entering the care of the Local Authority.

The supplier operated a volunteer network to assist in supporting families to prevent escalation of need, lower the risk of child abuse and neglect, and help reduce the overall number of CYP becoming a Child in Care (CiC) in Lincolnshire.

Through its volunteer network, the supplier provided support to families through a range of timely and focused interventions including befriending and mentoring, assisting with parenting skills, practical support such as improving home environments, donating provisions of goods and resources, virtual support where face-to-face support was impractical, and day-time care and time-limited overnight stays for CYP.

The service promoted the importance of early intervention and support to families and CYP in Lincolnshire, enhancing family resilience to enable sustained healthy parenting and help maintain CYP at home with their families.

The contract was for a period of 24 months from 1st July 2024 until 30th June 2026, with the possibility of an extension for a 12-month period from 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2027.

The contract value was 390,000 GBP.