Tender: Lead Provider for Countywide Short Breaks Activities & Support for Children with SEND (Staffordshire, 0-17)

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Staffordshire County Council is seeking a Lead Provider to coordinate and deliver a countywide programme of short breaks activities and support for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-17 and their families across Staffordshire. The service must provide accessible, meaningful and enjoyable opportunities that promote inclusion, independence, confidence, wellbeing and participation in community life while offering parents and carers meaningful breaks; it will include both a General Targeted Offer and an Enhanced Targeted Offer to provide support proportionate to differing levels of need. Providers must deliver activities appropriate to different ages, interests and levels of need, promote inclusion and social connections, support independence and preparation for adulthood, operate in safe and welcoming environments during evenings, weekends and school holidays, offer indoor and outdoor opportunities where appropriate, represent value for money, and increase access to community-based services. The Lead Provider will be the single point of accountability to Staffordshire County Council, responsible for overall coordination, management, quality assurance and performance monitoring and may deliver provision directly and/or through a network of Delivery Partners; the contract covers short breaks provision and family support across Staffordshire for children up to their 18th birthday.