Planning

Early Years Recovery Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

28 Oct 2021 at 21:45

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning to initiate the Early Years Recovery Programme procurement process, which is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2021 and extend into the second half of 2022. This procurement falls under the education and training services category, with opportunities available across various strands aimed at enhancing early years staff training and improving learning outcomes for young children across the UK. Future notices related to this procurement are scheduled for release on December 13, 2021, via the DfE eTendering Portal.

This upcoming tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in educational services, training, and professional development, particularly those specialising in early childhood education. Providers offering online training solutions, mentorship programmes, and support for special educational needs (SEN) are well-suited to compete in this process. The funding focus on disadvantaged areas and the recovery from pandemic impacts highlights an ongoing commitment to improving early years education, offering a fertile ground for businesses to contribute to meaningful educational outcomes while expanding their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Years Recovery Programme

Notice Description

The purpose of this notice is to notify the market of forthcoming procurement activity relating to the Early Years Recovery Programme. The Department will be hosting a number of market warming events online events related to this programme for interested providers to input into the implementation of this programme learn more about the strands of work and associated procurements. We will be running procurements in the following strands of work to support Early Years Education Recovery commencing Q3 2021 through into H2 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Government announced up to PS153 million of new funding for training for early years staff to support the very youngest children's learning and development as part of education recovery from the pandemic. Our investment in Early Years Education Recovery will build a stronger, more expert workforce, enabling settings to deliver high quality teaching and address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children with a focus on the most disadvantaged areas. It will do this by: * Delivering a universal training offer together with targeted support to both leaders and practitioners to create a more sustainable, self-supporting system; * Strengthening specialist expertise and leadership in the sector by boosting practitioners' skills to develop children's early language and maths, as well as their personal and social development. * Improve the capacity of the early years workforce to support children with special educational needs; and * Training EY practitioners to support parents with home learning, which is one of the biggest drivers of early outcomes and also influences future attainment. We will be running procurements in the following strands of work to support Early Years Education Recovery. 1. Early years online child development training: A new, universal online child development training offer to upskill practitioners and improve knowledge of child development so they will be better able to support children in their care, particularly those whose development may have been impeded due to the covid pandemic. 2. Pedagogical and whole setting leadership support (experts and mentors): Access to support from sector experts and mentors for those settings in need of most support to help strengthen children's learning and development. 3. Early Years Innovation Programme: Promoting innovation by providing opportunities for settings to explore innovative practice, help grow the evidence base and facilitate cross-sector sharing. 4. Phase 3 of the Professional Development Programme rollout (PDP3). Building on PDP1 and PDP2. 5. Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) training: Invest in specialist SEND expertise by increasing the number of staff with an accredited Level 3 EY SENCO qualification, leading to better identification of SEND and better support for those children. 6. Level 3 qualifications review: Provide a reformed, evidence-based Level 3 qualification. 7. Training EY practitioners to support parents with home learning (HLE): Train EY practitioners to support parents with home learning with priority given to the most disadvantaged families.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f165
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027128-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sarah.campbell@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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