Provision of Early Intervention and Prevention Services for Children, Young People and Families

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified service providers via a tender process to deliver the provision of early intervention and prevention services for children, young people and families as part of the Welsh Government Families First programme delivery in NPT.

It is proposed the tender will be divided into the following lots:

Lot 1 - Coping with Loss

Lot 2 - Domestic Abuse

Lot 3 - Emotional Health & Wellbeing

Lot 4 - Home Support

Lot 5 - Maintaining Health Relationships

Lot 6 - Support for Children & young People with a Disability/Additional Learning Need

Lot 7 - Support for Families Affected by Disability

There are TUPE implications across all lots.

Bidders may apply and be awarded for more than one Lot subject to capacity of the bidder to provide the services.

Service specification

1. The Service will be provided to Children, Young People and Parents who have experienced loss and require emotional support in order to cope with the impact of this on their lives.

2. The Service will be available to those experiencing feelings of loss through bereavement, separation or the imprisonment of a family member.

3. The Service should be age and stage appropriate for the Children and Young People and take account of any additional learning needs within the Family.

4. The Service should actively seek and record the views of Children and Young People and Parents as part of any Service assessment, plan and review.

5. Plans to support delivery of the Service should be coproduced with the Children, Young People and Parents it relates to.

6. Outcomes should be discussed and agreed with the appropriate Family members.

7. Service assessments undertaken to determine the Support needed should incorporate information received in the Referral Form and should avoid individual or families repeating information, wherever possible.