Notice Information
Notice Title
SEND Law Training Sessions
Notice Description
SEND Law training sessions scheduled to take place on the following dates: 8th & 9th January 2026 SEND law for local authorities 2nd February 2026 Legally compliant EHCPs 3rd February 2026 Decision making and appeals This contract has been awarded via an exemption related to the Grant funded via Change Programme. Hartlepool Borough Council has been allocated funding from the Department for Education's SEND and AP Change Programme which aims to improve outcomes and experiences for children and young people with SEND or in AP and their families. The funding is time limited and must be spent by 31/3/2026. Some of this funding will be used for professionals working in HBC's SEND and Inclusion teams to access bespoke training relating to SEND Law. The training is provided by IPSEA, who are the leading charity in the field of SEND law in England, and provide training on the SEND legal framework. This training is aimed at Local Authorities, provides bespoke training to focus on a particular issue or area of SEND law. This is particularly vital within the SEND and Inclusion Teams as parents and professionals are supported to navigate both statutory assessments and annual review processes, as well as mediations and tribunals.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e02f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073440-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £14,430 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jan 2026 - 7 Feb 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@hartlepool.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HARTLEPOOL
- Postcode
- TS24 8AY
- Post Town
- Cleveland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Hartlepool
- Electoral Ward
- Victoria
- Westminster Constituency
- Hartlepool
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073440-2025
13th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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