Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c56-59b1-7385-944a-2c5c9e143fdd/improving-send-provision-in-schools-and-colleges-leading-to-better-outcomes-and pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Improving SEND provision in schools and colleges, leading to better outcomes and sustained employment for young people with SEND [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 31 Jul 2020 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Our vision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is the same as for all children and young people - that they achieve well in their early years, at school and in college, that they find employment; lead happy and fulfilled lives; and experience choice and control. In 2014, we made significant changes to the way the SEND system works. Those reforms were designed to put children and young people with SEND at the heart of the process, by joining up services for 0-25 year olds across local authorities, schools and colleges, and health and social care, and by focusing on positive outcomes in terms of employment, independent living, health, and community participation. Since 2014, school leaders, SENCOs and teaching staff have been working to realise the vision of these reforms in their schools and colleges to ensure that children and young people with SEN have their needs identified and met as early as possible. We have seen many examples of good practice, but the experiences of children and their parents is clearly still inconsistent across the country. That is why the SEND system is being reviewed to deliver lasting improvements to the way that we identify and support need across education, health and care. The new contract will focus on improving SEND provision in education settings, including for children and young people without statutory Education Health and Care (EHC) plans to improve outcomes . We aim to do this through one single contract focused on early identification of need and support for staff in meeting that need, effective intervention and preparation for adulthood, in particular for sustained employment, within both mainstream and special sector providers. Bringing together activity aimed at schools and colleges, will enable us to better share best practice and learning between the sectors, whilst recognising the distinct needs of the sectors. This approach will be more efficient in that it will drive performance, impact and value of activity. We expect bidders to build upon the successes of work delivered to date by the Whole School SEND Consortium, the Autism Education Trust, the Education Training Foundation (ETF) and the National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi ); whilst also proposing a refreshed strategic approach to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The functions of the contract for "Improving SEND provision in schools and colleges, leading to better outcomes and sustained employment for young people with SEND" will include, but not be limited to, the requirements set out below. Participants are invited to populate Section 3 of the attached, however as previously specified the requirement, objectives and structure of the potential opportunity going forward may be subject to change. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6bed3059-b577-42a8-b71b-5260896eab20) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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