Tender: Independent Advocacy, Independent Visitor and Parenting Advocacy Services for Children and Young People in Staffordshire

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Staffordshire local authority is seeking a provider to deliver independent advocacy and visitor services to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and parents. The service includes statutory independent advocacy for Staffordshire Looked After Children (ages 5-25), children involved in child protection proceedings (ages 5-18) and children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (including learning disabilities) (ages 5-25); an Independent Visitors Service using trained volunteers to visit, befriend and support Staffordshire children in care; and a Parenting Advocacy Service for parents over 25 with assessed SEN/D or who lack capacity, where their child is subject to child protection, early intervention or child in need planning. There are also limited-volume requirements for Independent Person(s) to advocate at secure accommodation reviews and for Appropriate Adults to support independent age assessments for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people.