Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
LGA children's improvement - Health Engagement Advisors (HEA) with notice
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The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities.
It works on behalf of member councils to support, promote, and improve local government.
The LGA delivers a programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders.
This programme is supported through grant funding from the Department for Education (DfE), with a focus on: • Building leadership capacity and capability within local authorities, equipping corporate and political leaders with the skills, confidence and knowledge to lead SEND improvement and deliver SEND reforms. • Strengthening leadership readiness for SEND reform, including improving strategic oversight, system leadership and the effective use of learning and best practice.
To support delivery of this programme 2 x Health Engagement Advisers will be contracted to provide associate support to ICBs and councils, specifically in SEND.
Bidders must have had recent experience as at a senior strategic ICB level, with a focus on SEND (for example significant experience as a DCO or Chief Nurse for SEND).
The roles will require both virtual and face-to-face engagement.
The contract period will begin soon as possible following award of contracts and will cover delivery of work in the period up to 31 March 2027.
Price Payable: The daily rate is £700 excluding VAT.
Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will also be paid on the production of valid receipts and invoices in accordance with LGA policies.
Up to 60 days will be allocated for each of the Health Engagement Advisors up to the completion date of 31 March 2027.
This represents a maximum contract value per role of £42,000 (exclusive of VAT).
The successful associates will work as part of a national SEND improvement programme, partnering with councils, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS England and other stakeholders to strengthen SEND services and readiness for reform.
Full service requirements are listed in Appendix 1 'Specification' in the ITT document.
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It works on behalf of member councils
It works on behalf of member councils to support, promote, and improve local government.
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.
Building leadership capacity and capability within local
Building leadership capacity and capability within local authorities, equipping corporate and political leaders with the skills, confidence and knowledge to lead SEND improvement and deliver SEND reforms.
To support delivery of this programme 2
To support delivery of this programme 2 x Health Engagement Advisers will be contracted to provide associate support to ICBs and councils, specifically in SEND.
Bidders must have had recent experience as
Bidders must have had recent experience as at a senior strategic ICB level, with a focus on SEND (for example significant experience as a DCO or Chief Nurse for SEND).
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