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title: "Recruitment of Attendance Advisers"
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# Recruitment of Attendance Advisers

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9722cbc-5a14-4efe-abe5-589ea107e918

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## Summary

The Department for Education is inviting applications for the position of Attendance Advisers as part of its ongoing efforts to improve school attendance in the UK. The tender, titled "Recruitment of Attendance Advisers", is classified under business services in the consulting and recruitment industry category. The application deadline is set for 5pm on Monday, 13th September 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 1st November 2021 and conclude by 31st March 2022. This procurement process is characterised by a recruitment campaign approach, aiming to mitigate the challenges in school attendance exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and to support local authorities in their strategic efforts.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for consulting firms, particularly those specialising in educational services, recruitment, and strategic advisory roles. Businesses with a track record of successfully enhancing school attendance and working closely with local authorities and educational trust settings would be well-suited to apply. The ability to leverage data for informed decision-making and to establish strong collaborative relationships will be crucial. Firms in the SME and VCSE sectors are particularly encouraged to participate, as their expertise will play an essential role in addressing the challenges highlighted by recent events.

## Notice

Overview: Regular attendance at school is vital for pupils' education, well-being, and mental health. As COVID 19 becomes a virus that we learn to live with it is important that we continue to minimise disruption to children and young people's education. Our priority is to continue to reduce overall school absence as we recover from the pandemic. Local authorities (LAs) play a key role in supporting schools and working with families to improve attendance and reduce absence. The pandemic has highlighted new attendance challenges. To help address these challenges, we are looking to appoint a small team of advisers to work closely with LAs to help them to review their current approach to attendance and make improvements. We are seeking applications from individuals with credible leadership experience from an LA, Trust or school setting, who can provide evidence of: * Supporting schools and local authorities in implementing successful strategies to improve attendance. * A clear understanding of excellent practice for improving attendance and reducing absence, including using data to inform decision making and strategic planning. * The ability to quickly establish strong working relationships with LAs and school leaders. This work will build upon the Department's published best practice advice on attendance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance/framework-for-securing-full-attendance-actions-for-schools-and-local-authorities Please refer to the application pack for further information, including: 1. Role description and responsibilities 2. Person Specification 3. Terms of Appointment 4. How to apply 5. Timeline 5. Application form Additional information: The closing date for submitting this applications pack is 5pm Monday 13th September. We cannot accept applications submitted after this closing date/time. Please email school.attendance@education.gov.uk if you have any questions or require further information about these roles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a45375f-3b46-46a8-b641-77b3369770e3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Recruitment Campaign |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2021 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a45375f-3b46-46a8-b641-77b3369770e3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a45375f-3b46-46a8-b641-77b3369770e3
  23rd August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d06a2723-8da0-4698-a572-e5083191088f
  Application Pack
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance/framework-for-securing-full-attendance-actions-for-schools-and-local-authorities
  Department's best practice advice on attendance

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