London VRU's Schools-Based Contextual Safeguarding & Culturally Sensitive Approaches

Concepts

• health and social work
• violence reduction unit
• vru
• sensitive support
• london's violence reduction unit
• influence of wider school structures
• sensitive approaches
• contextual safeguarding
• whole school interventions
• london vru's schools-based contextual safeguarding

Location

London:

Description

The London's Violence Reduction Unit ("VRU") are interested in the influence of wider school structures and culture, and systemic and structural harms that might put young people at risk of harm and abuse- such as racism and such discriminatory nature of 'adultification bias.' The VRU are committed to encouraging partnerships and innovative practice in preventing and reducing violence and are seeking a provider to pilot an approach that better integrates contextual safeguarding and culturally sensitive support and develop resources to support wide scaling of best practice across London- as well as influencing national practice.

Total Quantity or Scope

The provider(s) will; Deliver support to children affected by extra familial harms within educational settings- within 1:1 and group settings Create resources and training on the connection between Contextual Safeguarding and culturally sensitive practice to disseminate widely across partners in London Create resources so that systems change reaches wider policy and practice. Develop resources to support wider scaling of contextually and culturally safe school contexts To be eligible for these funds the provider(s) must; Have demonstratable experience delivering culturally sensitive support within educational settings in London Have demonstratable experience delivering support to children and young people affected by violence and contextual harms Have demonstratable experience delivering whole school interventions, including to teachers, leadership teams, safeguarding leads and governing teams Have demonstratable experience in developing learning resources, and strategies for disseminating widely Please request tender documentation by emailing VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk. Please use the subject 'Schools Based Contextual Safeguarding' when making your request. You must email your completed tender response to: VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk . The tender submission deadline is 12:00 noon on 18 September 2023.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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