Early Help Disability Support Service

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                "description": "Bridgend County Borough Council has recently launched its Family Support Commissioning Strategy 2025-2027, which focusses on driving improvement and investment in early help and edge of care services for children, young people, and families. We are seeking to collaborate with providers in preparation for an upcoming procurement exercise, on the following key areas of the strategy: * Parenting support * Children and young people with neurodiversity, learning disabilities and mental health challenges We're keen to hear from providers delivering evidence-based and innovative services to children, young people and their families and understanding the impact and outcomes achieved. Whether your work focuses on parenting support or supporting children with additional needs and their families, we're eager to learn from what's proving effective in other areas. We anticipate that tender opportunities will be advertised in Autumn 2025. Engagement will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams through one-to-one meetings. Sessions will be available on the following dates, in hourly slots: * Friday, 8 August 2025 - between 9am and 3pm * Thursday, 4 September 2025 - between 9am and 4pm To book a meeting, please contact Cheryl.thomas@bridgend.gov.uk by 1 August 2025, indicating: * Your preferred date and time (slots will be allocated subject to availability) * The service area(s) you wish to discuss.",
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        "description": "The provision of the Early Help Disability Support Service to Bridgend County Borough Council Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking to procure an experienced provider to deliver specialist Early Help parenting support to families where there is a disabled child or children. Eligibility for the service will be in line with criteria for the Welsh Government's Families First and Early Intervention Parenting Support Programmes. We wish to appoint a provider that is an expert in the field. The work will involve coproducing a programme of interventions and activities which complement and work alongside the Council's own Early Help Hubs. The key objectives of the service are: * Provision of professional advice and guidance on managing the effects of Disability on the family. Supporting the whole family to enable them to thrive. * Providing appropriate parenting support in relation to coping strategies for challenging behaviour. * Promoting independence and resilience in the community. This will be achieved primarily by the provider delivering evidence-based parenting courses, group-based workshops, and individual in-depth coaching where appropriate. The provider will work directly with parents and families. Parents and carers will be provided with support to share experiences and build peer networks, reducing isolation and strengthening family resilience. Contract term: 24 calendar months from 1st April 2026, with the option to extend up to a further 24 months.",
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