--- title: "Future Leaders Programme for Directors of Children's Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9b329b79-ed46-4613-9873-5a27332c6f2f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b329b79-ed46-4613-9873-5a27332c6f2f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b329b79-ed46-4613-9873-5a27332c6f2f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b329b79-ed46-4613-9873-5a27332c6f2f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-07-24" --- # Future Leaders Programme for Directors of Children's Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b329b79-ed46-4613-9873-5a27332c6f2f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b329b79-ed46-4613-9873-5a27332c6f2f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b329b79-ed46-4613-9873-5a27332c6f2f.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently in the planning stage of the "Future Leaders Programme for Directors of Children's Services". This tender focuses on the provision of education and training services aimed at supporting newly appointed Directors of Children's Services (DCS) in the UK. Key dates include an engagement end date set for 18 October 2019, with a pre-market engagement event scheduled for 7 August 2019 at the Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, London. The initiative seeks to devise a system leadership programme that will attract high-quality candidates for DCS roles, thereby ensuring the delivery of effective children's services across local authorities. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in education, training and consultancy services targeting leadership development, coaching, and support solutions. Companies that specialise in training programmes, particularly for the public sector or for those engaged with children's services, as well as consortia that can leverage diverse expertise are likely to found suitable candidates for participation. The Department for Education is keen to engage with suppliers who can offer innovative approaches and effective training methodologies, thereby creating pathways for businesses to contribute to the professional growth of future system leaders in children's services. ## Notice In summer 2018, we announced plans to establish a system leadership programme for future and newly appointed Directors of Children's Services (DCS). The DfE will be seeking proposals from organisations or consortia to develop, deliver and manage a programme which attracts high-quality participants with strong potential to progress to DCS roles and equips them with the core learning and capacities necessary to do so and supports newly appointed DCSs to develop and embed the behaviours, skills and capacities to become strong system leaders. DCSs have a professional responsibility for the leadership, strategy and effectiveness of local authority children's services and are accountable for securing the provision of services which address the needs of all children and young people, including the most disadvantaged and vulnerable, and their families and carers. DCSs have a critical 'system leader' role for children and families - operating as the interface between practice, corporate and political leadership over a wide range of local authority services for children and young people. They are required to work collaboratively and create and lead effective partnerships in order to ensure the best and safe outcome for each service user. We know there are significant challenges in recruitment and retention at DCS level, and barriers to progressing into and quickly becoming effective in a DCS role. We are looking for a supplier that will: engage with and respond proactively to the DfE's requirements and developing policy, liaise with a range of stakeholders, and deliver training and support based on evidence and user research to explore and address these challenges.The programme could include: a balance of leadership and management and wider knowledge and skills training; coaching and mentoring; a development framework, including key outcomes and measures for high-quality system leadership; a range of learning methods, potentially including options for a virtual platform; innovative ways to attract high potential participants, particularly from within local authorities and local partners that work in a related capacity with children and families. The DfE is seeking expressions of interest from potential suppliers and their partner organisations to engage in early pre-procurement discussions with the DfE to input into the development of the specification and aid the formulation of the programme requirements. Additional information: A pre-market engagement event is planned for Wednesday 7 August at 11:30-14:00, at: Department for Education,Sanctuary Buildings,Great Smith Street, London,SW1P 3BT. This event will enable organisations to gain a better understanding of the DfE's requirements, and provide an opportunity for networking and possible consortia discussions. To register for the pre-market engagement event, please email sg.socialworkreform@education.gov.uk with the name of your organisation and attendees (maximum two) by 12pm, Tuesday 30 July. Attendance is limited to 2 representatives per organisation. Please ensure that the attendees have the requisite technical expertise to fully represent your organisation in the conversations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ae5306-2f56-47f9-99c9-9d4390c0a40c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Oct 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 24 Jul 2019 at 12:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ae5306-2f56-47f9-99c9-9d4390c0a40c - 18 Jul 2019 at 08:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ae5306-2f56-47f9-99c9-9d4390c0a40c - 18 Jul 2019 at 08:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ae5306-2f56-47f9-99c9-9d4390c0a40c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ae5306-2f56-47f9-99c9-9d4390c0a40c 24th July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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