Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c82-8eb2-732a-8999-0b69f59f3b63/childrens-rights-advocacy-and-independent-visitors-services closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Children's Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services [Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tameside-metropolitan-borough-council) Estimated value £100,000 to £200,000 Published 10 May 2021 Deadline Closed 8 Jun 2021 ## 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 Children's Rights and Advocacy - Objective: To provide information, advice and support to looked after children in order to make their views known to people making decisions about their care. Children's Rights staff should help Cared for Children to speak for themselves or represent their views depending on the preferences and abilities of the child. Specifically, Children's Rights staff will be required to: • Provide understandable information, appropriate to the child or young person's age and circumstances, about available services and provide help to access them. • Have regular meetings with the child or young person and attend care related meetings to represent them if that is what the child or young person wants. • Support the young person in making complaints through the Complaints Procedures. • Support contact with other individuals who have a key stake in the lives of cared for children e.g. parent, foster carer, social workers, residential staff. Independent Visitors Objective: To befriend and visit individual cared for children and young people, who have infrequent or no contact and communication with their parents. Specifically, Independent Visitors should: • Be independent of the local authority • Encourage and engage with the child or young person in achieving their social, educational, emotional, religious/cultural wishes and desires and ambitions. • Be a friend and listen to concerns and anxieties that the child or young person may want to share. • Engage in activities and offer encouragement for the child and young person to participate in their care planning and to help to resolve any difficulties. • Help the child or young person to seek specialist help and advice and co-ordinate with the appointed advocate where that is required and relevant. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e76eb130-4812-41f2-9651-9118c2d6e830) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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