--- title: "Training for foster carers and support workers of unaccompanied asylum seeking children" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7b6e3623-c206-454e-a470-08c65e475a42" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b6e3623-c206-454e-a470-08c65e475a42" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b6e3623-c206-454e-a470-08c65e475a42.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b6e3623-c206-454e-a470-08c65e475a42.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-04-11" --- # Training for foster carers and support workers of unaccompanied asylum seeking children Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b6e3623-c206-454e-a470-08c65e475a42 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b6e3623-c206-454e-a470-08c65e475a42) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b6e3623-c206-454e-a470-08c65e475a42.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning to invite tenders for a project titled "Training for foster carers and support workers of unaccompanied asylum seeking children." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located throughout the United Kingdom, covering multiple regions including London and the North West. The planned budget for this contract is £150,000, with an open procurement method being employed. The anticipated contract period will commence on 30 June 2018 and conclude on 31 March 2019, with future notices expected to be published shortly after 4 May 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialised in training and development, particularly those focused on social work and child welfare. Businesses that can offer tailored training programmes for foster carers, addressing the specific needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, will be well-positioned to compete. Given the emphasis on sensitivity towards vulnerable children and the requirement for trainers to have a solid understanding of related social issues, firms with relevant expertise in safeguarding, child protection, and fostering will be particularly suited for this contract. ## Notice The Department for Education will soon be inviting organisations to tender for the provision of training for foster carers and support workers of unaccompanied asylum seeking children. The contractor will: * Deliver a programme of training that will build expertise and capacity for foster carers and support workers who care for unaccompanied asylum seeking children. * Ensure that the programme of training has flexibility to respond to the particular needs and vulnerabilities of this group of children and to the varying training needs of foster carers and support workers; * Ensure that training equips foster carers and support workers to be able to develop trusting relationships with children and understand the experiences and risks they face, such as modern slavery (including trafficking, going missing, and radicalisation). * Demonstrate a clear understanding of the strategic and practical links between the National Transfer Scheme for asylum seeking children and Government's drive to increase fostering capacity through upskilling existing foster carers and support workers in the immediate term. The National Transfer Scheme The rapid increase in the number of unaccompanied children arriving in the UK has placed some local authorities, who have traditionally supported a large number of these children under increased pressure. In response, the Government introduced the National Transfer Scheme (NTS): a voluntary transfer arrangement between local authorities, to create a more even distribution of caring responsibilities across the country for unaccompanied children. The NTS was launched in July 2016 and has successfully transferred a large number of unaccompanied asylum seeking children away from "entry" local authorities in England that are caring for disproportionate numbers, to local authorities across other regions. The successful contractor will work with DfE, Home Office and regional Strategic Migration Partnerships that manage the movement and transfer of unaccompanied asylum seeking children through the NTS. The right training for foster carers and support workers will increase their capacity to care for and better protect these vulnerable children The right calibre and targeting of training will build capacity in the fostering system by supporting local areas to recruit and retain foster carers with both the motivation and the skills to look after unaccompanied children. For example, one of the risk factors associated with unaccompanied children going missing is having carers who are not adequately trained to understand the experiences and risks they face, including these children's vulnerability to exploitation and radicalisation. http://adcs.org.uk/safeguarding/article/national-uasc-transfer-protocol ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3db4a37f-513a-421c-acb7-4c93f7fe02fc | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 May 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jun 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Apr 2018 at 09:04 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3db4a37f-513a-421c-acb7-4c93f7fe02fc - 7 Mar 2018 at 14:01 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3db4a37f-513a-421c-acb7-4c93f7fe02fc - 1 Mar 2018 at 11:39 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3db4a37f-513a-421c-acb7-4c93f7fe02fc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3db4a37f-513a-421c-acb7-4c93f7fe02fc 11th April 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://adcs.org.uk/safeguarding/article/national-uasc-transfer-protocol ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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