--- title: "National child safeguarding facilitator role (local authority focus)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b03c53ef-0ad5-413f-8f00-0e95497c931a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b03c53ef-0ad5-413f-8f00-0e95497c931a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b03c53ef-0ad5-413f-8f00-0e95497c931a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b03c53ef-0ad5-413f-8f00-0e95497c931a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2023-09-08" --- # National child safeguarding facilitator role (local authority focus) Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b03c53ef-0ad5-413f-8f00-0e95497c931a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b03c53ef-0ad5-413f-8f00-0e95497c931a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b03c53ef-0ad5-413f-8f00-0e95497c931a.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a tender for a National child safeguarding facilitator role (local authority focus) in the Education and training services industry. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with a contract period from 6th November 2023 to 31st March 2025. The value of the tender is £130,000 in GBP. The procurement will be undertaken through the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System. The future notice date for this opportunity is 11th September 2023, and there will be a market engagement session on Tuesday 26th September. This tender opportunity from the Department for Education presents a chance for businesses with expertise in local authority children's social care practice and improvement to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited for this opportunity. Businesses interested in multi-agency safeguarding arrangements for children and working with local safeguarding partnerships will find this tender relevant. By demonstrating knowledge in safeguarding in a local authority context and improvement processes, businesses can position themselves competitively for this procurement. ## Notice The DfE is recruiting a National Child Safeguarding Facilitator (local authority focus) up to 31 March 2025 to support the department and its stakeholders to strengthen multiagency safeguarding arrangements. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering the current package of children's social care reforms as set out in Stable Homes, Built on Love. This will include feeding into current child protection governance structures to provide sector expertise, supporting the delivery and implementation of reform such as updates to statutory guidance, and providing bespoke support to local safeguarding arrangements. Requirement To be effective in this role, the successful candidate must have knowledge and experience of local authority children's social care practice and improvement, including an understanding of relevant guidance and legislation, such as the Children and Social Work Act 2017. They should be able to apply this knowledge to provide challenge, support, and guidance to multi-agency leaders in local safeguarding arrangements. Skills The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience of safeguarding in a local authority context and of improvement processes. They should be experienced in strategy, governance and leadership, nationally or locally. The role will require specific knowledge and experience of multi-agency safeguarding for children and of working with local safeguarding partnerships. The individual will be expected to work closely with the other national facilitators for health, police and education in supporting and challenging local areas to develop practice. The DfE plans to run this recruitment through the Educational and Children's Social Care Professionals Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). More information about how to join the DPS is available here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec Please ensure you add yourself as soon as possible to this DPS if you are interested. There will be a market engagement session at 1pm on Tuesday 26 September . Please contact hester.carro@education.gov.uk and susie.clarke@education.gov.uk to add yourself to this. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b08f115c-e8f9-492b-a881-2a89c7bd7902 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 8 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £130,000 | | 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 | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 2WD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2023 at 09:23 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b08f115c-e8f9-492b-a881-2a89c7bd7902 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b08f115c-e8f9-492b-a881-2a89c7bd7902 8th September 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bee9f40-78f3-4a25-90a8-36fcd6423030 n/a ## Notice URLs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db987548-9c78-4581-ad0b-fabda89bbfec ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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