Independent Specialist Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CA&FS - CSC/2023/687*

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        "description": "Since September 2024 Stoke on Trent City Council has commissioned Independent Specialist Provision (ISP) for children and young people including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) via a flexible framework. The ISP Framework in due to re-open for new and existing providers to join in April 2026. The ISP Framework: * Supports the vision of keeping children and young people local (inclusive of those with additional needs) * Ensures that the council meets its statutory responsibilities * Provides support and allows local non-maintained education provision the opportunity to sit on the Framework * Supports the Council to ensure sufficient placements for our children. * Ensures the Council can build positive working relationships and offer support to Providers. The Council is inviting applicants to tender to join the framework for the following: * Lot 1 - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) * Lot 2 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) * Lot 3 - Cognition & Learning & Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) * Lot 4 - Sever Learning Disability (SLD) & Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD) * Lot 5 - Hearing Impairment (HI) & Visionary Impairment (VI) Providers may apply for one or more lots depending on the scale and flexibility of their offer. Providers need not be based in Stoke-on-Trent, but the specialist school shall be based in Stoke-on-Trent, or within a reasonable travelling distance. The 0-25 Commissioning Team are inviting new and existing providers to attend an upcoming online engagement opportunity on Wednesday 6th May 10:00 - 11:00. To book your place on the engagement opportunity please contact Lucy.Cliff@stoke.gov.uk with the following information: Name, Provider Name, Telephone Number and Email Address and reference 'ISP Reopening Engagement Opportunity' in the subject.",
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