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Durham County Council

Independent Mediation Service for Education, Health and Care Assessments and Reviews and Disagreement Resolution Service for SEND

HealthcareCPV 85000000
Value£10k
Deadline13 Dec 2022
Published6 Jan 2023
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 6 Jan 2023ClosedCloses 13 Dec 2022
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£10ktotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

This contract is for Independent Mediation Service for Education, Health and Care Assessments and Reviews and Disagreement Resolution Service for Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).

It is a requirement of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years that all local authorities must have in place a mediation information and advice service which is independent of the local authority.

This service will offer independent mediation to families and will provide an opportunity to resolve issues linked to requests for an Education, Health and Care Assessment and the outcome of Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan Assessments / Reviews prior to families lodging an appeal with a Tribunal.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

It is a requirement of the Special

It is a requirement of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years that all local authorities must have in place a mediation information and advice service which is independent of the local authority.

02

This service will offer independent mediation

This service will offer independent mediation to families and will provide an opportunity to resolve issues linked to requests for an Education, Health and Care Assessment and the outcome of Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan Assessments / Reviews prior to families lodging an appeal with a Tribunal.

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Stage
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