CR: Kinship Peer Support CF
Reference ocds-b5fd17-a628d1bb-5d0f-40e3-b762-f1999cbbd286 · Department for Education
Closed. Submission deadline: 15 January 2024. Estimated value: £1,399,992.
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The Department for Education are looking for a provider to facilitate peer to peer support groups for kinship carers in areas of most need across the country. The contract is due to commence on 1 July 2024 and will be for an initial period of 21 months, with a further optional extension of 2 years (+1, +1). The maximum budget for this contract is £1,399,992 (ExVAT). Kinship carers play a vital role in caring for children who may otherwise have entered care. Many struggle emotionally, physically and financially due to the caring responsibilities they take on. The service aligns with the recommendations in the Independent Review of Children's Social Care Case for Change report, which was published in June 2021, calling for kinship care to be "prioritised and supported". Establishing a better infrastructure for peer support groups is one way of responding to this. Peer groups are a high impact way of supporting thousands of kinship carers, and research shows that emotional support from kinship carers in similar positions is the most important form of support need after financial support. We are nearing the end of a 2 year contract aimed at creating and maintaining peer groups…
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | ed7c2bd0-a95d-4a16-b6f7-a77d21f185c7-705632 | 8 December 2023 |
| Contracts Finder | ed7c2bd0-a95d-4a16-b6f7-a77d21f185c7-705632 | 8 December 2023 |
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