Educational Psychology - additional capacity

Concepts

• health and social work
• halifax
• educational psychology assessments
• educational psychology support
• psychological advice
• educational psychology
• special educational needs and disabilities code of practice
• education
• additional capacity
• educational psychology - additional capacity

Location

Halifax

Description

The Service will deliver educational psychology support for children and young people across Calderdale. The Service will have a strong focus on supporting the Council to meet its statutory duties in relation to the provision of educational psychology. In particular, the Service provided must ensure the Council meets its statutory duties in relation to the provision of psychological advice and information to inform Education, Health and Care Plans, (“EHC Plans”) assessments and reviews as outlined in the 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice (“Code of Practice”). The Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on duties, policies and procedures relating to Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. This Contract is for additional capacity to perform Educational Psychology assessments, advice and support to inform the Education Health and Care (‘’EHC’’) planning process and EHC reviews.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

A tender was published on the 19/09/2023 and closed on the 18/10/2023. No bids were received. This is an essential statutory social care service to ensure the Council fulfills it statutory obligations. A Direct Award is deemed necessary and lawful to ensure a continuance of service.