National Safeguarders Panel Management Service
The requirement is for the operation and management of a National Panel of Safeguarders known as the ‘Safeguarders Panel’. Safeguarders are appointed by children’s hearings or sheriffs where there is a requirement to safeguard the interests of the child in the proceedings. The Safeguarder provides the hearing and/or court with an independent assessment of what is in the child’s best interest. Safeguarders are independent from all other agencies involved in the Children’s Hearings System and that independence of pra...
Buyer
Scottish Government
Value
£3,200,000
Published
31 May 2024
Closes
25 Mar 2024
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
UKM82
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
85311300
Welfare services for children and young people
Lots
Lot 1 National Safeguarders Panel Management Service
£3,200,000
Safeguarders are a well-established and valued element of the Children’s Hearings System providing independent scrutiny of assessments and plans for children. However, the Safeguarder service had been prone to differing levels of quality in terms of recruitment, appointment and general practice due in part to the fragmented management arrangements across 32...
Delivery: Scotland
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