Department for Education · Awarded contract

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Provision of SEND and Alternative Provision Adviser Services to Department for Education

Awarded 15 Oct 2023

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Awarded15 Oct 2023

Value£118,800.00

SupplierAspire All Ltd

AgencyDepartment for Education

RegionEast Midlands

CategoryEducation & Training

Ended 1y 7mo ago1y 6mo term

Awarded 15 Oct 2023Expired 30 Mar 2025

About

Department for Education awarded a contract to Aspire All Ltd for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Adviser services.

The supplier will provide expertise to advise, challenge, and support at-risk or poor-performing local areas and local area partnerships in developing and implementing robust plans to improve SEND and AP services.

The adviser will ensure improvement pace is appropriate and sustainable, focus on outcomes for children and young people with SEND, and inform service quality in readiness for Ofsted inspections.

The role includes supporting senior leadership and SEND management teams, working with practitioners to develop competence, fostering a culture of reflection and challenge, and engaging at strategic and operational levels.

The adviser will contribute to formal reviews, make recommendations to the Department for Education's Vulnerable Children's Unit (VCU) on progress sufficiency, and provide regular written reports.

The contract value is £118,800.

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