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SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

STA-0326 Inclusion Experts Framework 2024 - 2026

EducationCPV 80000000
Value£304k
Deadline5 Jun 2024
Published15 Apr 2024
RegionLondon
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£304ktotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£2.4m

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The brief

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE) is looking to recruit a pool of Inclusion Experts with a range of specialisms to ensure that the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests it develops are inclusive and accessible for all.

The national curriculum tests include the Reception Baseline Assessment, Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, English reading test (key stage 1 and key stage 2), English grammar, punctuation and spelling test (key stage 1 and key stage 2) and mathematics test (key stage 1 and key stage 2).

As part of the process of developing all assessments, STA includes an Inclusion Review to ensure that our test materials are accessible to children with a range of special educational needs, that they are representative of our diverse society and free from stereotypes or any form of bias.

The inclusion reviews are carried out by…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA),

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE) is looking to recruit a pool of Inclusion Experts with a range of specialisms to ensure that the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests it develops are inclusive and accessible for all.

02

As part of the process of developing

As part of the process of developing all assessments, STA includes an Inclusion Review to ensure that our test materials are accessible to children with a range of special educational needs, that they are representative of our diverse society and free from stereotypes or any form of bias.

03

The Equity, Representation and Diversity advisors ensure

The Equity, Representation and Diversity advisors ensure that the materials show a range of ethnic, religious and social groups in positive and non-stereotypical ways.

04

The reviewers provide thorough and detailed feedback

The reviewers provide thorough and detailed feedback on the test materials that are in development.

05

STA is looking for individuals or organisations

STA is looking for individuals or organisations with strong knowledge, expertise and prior experience of working within the field of inclusion and diversity.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
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Buyer ref
STA-0326
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