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Additional Support for Learning - National Advocacy Service

Scottish Government · £1,112,152 · closes 22 Nov 2024

£1,112,152

Estimated value

Closed

Deadline

21 Oct 2024

Published

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About this contract

The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Learning (Support and Wellbeing Unit) requires a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide a National Advocacy Service on behalf of individual children and young people who may require additional learning support.

Key dates

Published21 Oct 2024
Submission deadline22 Nov 2024 Add to calendar ↓

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The purpose of the National Advocacy Service is to fulfil the legal requirement to provide a free of charge advocacy service to parents and young people who make a reference to the Additional Support Needs jurisdiction within the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, against an education authority’s decisions regarding the provision of educational support. The requirement is for a national service, and the supplier must provide a service that is equal and universally accessible to eligible persons throughout Scotland. The objective of the contract is to deliver the following outcomes: - To provide independent advocacy and representation for young people and parents of children with additional support needs from the time they have grounds to make a referral to the ASN Tribunal. - Seek to resolve individual cases at a local level where possible prior to referral to the ASN Tribunal. - Provide representation to young people and parents of children with additional support needs at the Additional Support Needs jurisdiction of the Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland where appropriate.£1,112,152

Who to contact

Emailross.cameron@gov.scot

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