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Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Regional Children’s Improvement Advisers (CIA) with notice

HealthcareCPV 85320000
ValueValue not published
Deadline1 May 2026
Published16 Apr 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 16 Apr 2026ClosedCloses 1 May 2026
Who to contact
Richard Cooke
richard.cooke@local.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

The LGA delivers a programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders.

To support delivery of the LGA’s programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate or political leaders through provision of associate support to councils, specifically (but not exclusively) in children’s social care and SEND.

The Regional Children’s Improvement Adviser will be required to: Work closely with the LGA children’s improvement advisors who focus on SEND and corporate leadership to ensure a coherent offer of support.

Build a wider understanding of the LGAs improvement support to ensure a coherent and co-ordinated offer to councils.

Develop strong relationships with councils and corporate and political leaders in a region to build a clear understanding of need in children’s services, to support leadership, identify innovative solutions, broker improvement strategies, and ensure they are delivered.

Build a direct relationship with the regional improvement and innovation alliances (RIIAs) in terms of strategic planning, intervention and resources, and to provide support and challenge to the delivery of regional plans.

Provide constructive challenge to local and regional approaches and priorities.

Identify and support councils at risk of failure.

Work with the LGA’s children’s improvement team to commission additional capacity and expertise to improve services for children.

Ensure best practice and learning is shared.

Contract dates: The date for commencement of the Services is: 1 June 2026 The date for completion of the Services is: 31 March 2027, with the option to review and extend for an additional 1 year Fee: The Fee for the performance of the Services (together with any services necessary or reasonably incidental to such Services) is £700 excluding VAT.

Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will also be paid. (Greater detail of the Services are set out in attached draft contract inAppendix 2).

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The LGA delivers a programme of children’s

The LGA delivers a programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders.

02

To support delivery of the LGA’s programme

To support delivery of the LGA’s programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate or political leaders through provision of associate support to councils, specifically (but not exclusively) in children’s social care and SEND.

03

The Regional Children’s Improvement Adviser will

The Regional Children’s Improvement Adviser will be required to:.

04

Work closely with the LGA children’s improvement

Work closely with the LGA children’s improvement advisors who focus on SEND and corporate leadership to ensure a coherent offer of support.

05

Build a wider understanding of the LGAs

Build a wider understanding of the LGAs improvement support to ensure a coherent and co-ordinated offer to councils.

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