Independent Visitor, Children’s Rights and Advocacy Service
The Children Acts 1989 and 2004 stipulate that a Local Authority has to appoint an Independent Visitor (IV) for any child they are looking after if the Authority thinks it would be in the child’s best interests. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who is independent of social care services, and they are there to visit and to ‘befriend and advise’ the child. This service also provides a Children's Rights and Advocacy Service for Children in Need, Children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children in Care and Car...
Buyer
West Berkshire Council
Value
£341,250
Published
13 Sept 2022
Closes
18 Jul 2022
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Berkshire
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
85320000
Social services
Lots
Lot 1 Independent Visitor, Children’s Rights and Advocacy Service
£347,000
The Children Acts 1989 and 2004 stipulate that a Local Authority has to appoint an Independent Visitor (IV) for any child they are looking after if the Authority thinks it would be in the child’s best interests. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who is independent of social care services, and they are there to visit and to ‘befriend and advise’ the child...
Delivery: Berkshire
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