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DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Employment-based fast-track social work education

HealthcareCPV 85300000
Value£45.0m
Awarded9 Jul 2018
Published18 Apr 2019
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£45.0mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£48.6m

This is a large award for Health & Social Care — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.

The brief

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The Department for Education is seeking the provision of initial qualifying social work education through an employment-based, fast-track route.

We are looking to secure a contractor to: 1. train 700 - 900 social workers through two cohorts, starting in 2020; 2. attract high performing graduates to the programme; 3. assess candidates so that trainees display the highest aptitude for child and family social work; 4. design and deliver training allowing for accelerated qualification as a social worker; 5. deliver training and employment placements through partnership with English providers of statutory children's social care services.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

4. design and deliver training allowing

4. design and deliver training allowing for accelerated qualification as a social worker;.

02

5. deliver training and employment placements through

5. deliver training and employment placements through partnership with English providers of statutory children's social care services.

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