KENT COUNTY COUNCIL · Awarded contract

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Provision of Step Up to Social Care Educational Services for Kent County Council

Awarded 01 Jan 2024

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Awarded01 Jan 2024

Value£207,000.00

SupplierUNIVERSITY OF KENT

AgencyKENT COUNTY COUNCIL

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryEducation & Training

Ended 1y 8mo ago1y 2mo term

Awarded 1 Jan 2024Expired 1 Mar 2025

About

Kent County Council awarded a contract to the University of Kent to provide the Step Up to Social Care educational services, delivering training for up to 20 students to become qualified social workers.

The program includes theoretical classroom-based education and practice placements, hybrid in-person and virtual learning, admissions process management with DBS checking, and practice educators for 70 and 100-day placements.

The contract, valued at £207,000, required the program to be completed within 14 months and comply with Social Work England Education and Training Standards 2021.

This partnership between Kent County Council and Medway Council, funded by a government grant, aimed to produce high-caliber social workers conversant with the Knowledge and Skills Statements.

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