--- title: "Early Years Recovery Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f165" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f165" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f165.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f165.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-10-28" --- # Early Years Recovery Programme Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f165 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f165) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f165.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning to initiate the Early Years Recovery Programme procurement process, which is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2021 and extend into the second half of 2022. This procurement falls under the education and training services category, with opportunities available across various strands aimed at enhancing early years staff training and improving learning outcomes for young children across the UK. Future notices related to this procurement are scheduled for release on December 13, 2021, via the DfE eTendering Portal. This upcoming tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in educational services, training, and professional development, particularly those specialising in early childhood education. Providers offering online training solutions, mentorship programmes, and support for special educational needs (SEN) are well-suited to compete in this process. The funding focus on disadvantaged areas and the recovery from pandemic impacts highlights an ongoing commitment to improving early years education, offering a fertile ground for businesses to contribute to meaningful educational outcomes while expanding their market presence. ## Notice The purpose of this notice is to notify the market of forthcoming procurement activity relating to the Early Years Recovery Programme. The Department will be hosting a number of market warming events online events related to this programme for interested providers to input into the implementation of this programme learn more about the strands of work and associated procurements. We will be running procurements in the following strands of work to support Early Years Education Recovery commencing Q3 2021 through into H2 2022. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Government announced up to PS153 million of new funding for training for early years staff to support the very youngest children's learning and development as part of education recovery from the pandemic. Our investment in Early Years Education Recovery will build a stronger, more expert workforce, enabling settings to deliver high quality teaching and address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children with a focus on the most disadvantaged areas. It will do this by: * Delivering a universal training offer together with targeted support to both leaders and practitioners to create a more sustainable, self-supporting system; * Strengthening specialist expertise and leadership in the sector by boosting practitioners' skills to develop children's early language and maths, as well as their personal and social development. * Improve the capacity of the early years workforce to support children with special educational needs; and * Training EY practitioners to support parents with home learning, which is one of the biggest drivers of early outcomes and also influences future attainment. We will be running procurements in the following strands of work to support Early Years Education Recovery. 1. Early years online child development training: A new, universal online child development training offer to upskill practitioners and improve knowledge of child development so they will be better able to support children in their care, particularly those whose development may have been impeded due to the covid pandemic. 2. Pedagogical and whole setting leadership support (experts and mentors): Access to support from sector experts and mentors for those settings in need of most support to help strengthen children's learning and development. 3. Early Years Innovation Programme: Promoting innovation by providing opportunities for settings to explore innovative practice, help grow the evidence base and facilitate cross-sector sharing. 4. Phase 3 of the Professional Development Programme rollout (PDP3). Building on PDP1 and PDP2. 5. Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) training: Invest in specialist SEND expertise by increasing the number of staff with an accredited Level 3 EY SENCO qualification, leading to better identification of SEND and better support for those children. 6. Level 3 qualifications review: Provide a reformed, evidence-based Level 3 qualification. 7. Training EY practitioners to support parents with home learning (HLE): Train EY practitioners to support parents with home learning with priority given to the most disadvantaged families. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027128-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Dec 2021 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 - 28 Oct 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027128-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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