The Provision of a Childrens Home in Kirklees

Thursday, September 30th, 2010 | Posted in : Community Services, Young Peoples Services, |

Kirklees Councils Support and Protection Service are seeking to extend its residential care places for looked after children aged between 10 and 17 years old on admission. The aim is to develop residential care places to meet the diverse needs of looked after children who display challenging behaviour and may have emotional and learning difficulties. We wish to appoint a provider to deliver the immediate needs in terms of a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 residential places within a single childrens home unit. Providers must offer a safe and supported environment for young people to develop in, enabling them to deal with past and present difficulties. The Children's home should be within the boundary of Kirklees. It should be in a location that gives consideration to neighbours and is sympathetic to the local community. The property should also be on a public transport route with easy access to local amenities, schools and colleges. The property shall be well furnished and decorated to a high standard with the usual amenities including an adequate garden and off road parking for any vehicle potentially carrying children. The Service Specification forms an integral part of the contractual arrangements of the Contract for Childrens Homes between the Purchaser and the Provider and set out the Service to be provided within an outcomes framework. The Specification is underpinned by the contractual requirement of the Provider to comply with the Children's Homes Regulations 2001. The Service Provider is expected to seek to exceed these through innovative care demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement through the Homes internal quality assurance procedures.

Extension terms 24

Contract start date Fri 01 April 2011

Contract duration (months) 60

Deadline Mon 08 November 2010 at 12:00

Contact for information

Graham Crossley

Address Oldgate House , 2 Oldgate, HD1 6QW

Phone 01484 414827

Fax 01484 225384

Email graham.crossley@kirklees.gov.uk

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