Buyer Name: Staffordshire County Council
Buyer Address: 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, UKG24, ST16 2DH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Staffordshire County Council
Buyer Address: 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, UKG24, ST16 2DH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Commissioning of Kinship Reach Programme and Co production Support. This exception is requested to support Kinship carers, keep families together and support social workers. A local offer for kinship carers is now a statutory requirement. Specialist support and experience is required to assist kinship carers in this niche market, and this provider is best placed to deliver this support. Kinship Reach Programme Offers kinship carers up to 6 virtual support sessions over 3 months from a specialist Kinship Family Worker. Tailored to each kinship carers delivered via telephone, video calls and attending virtual meetings to provide advocacy and support to carers. 12 months to cover 60 referrals Based on 3 days pw Kinship Family Worker Support Virtual support Starting January 2026 to January 2027 Co production Support Bespoke support 3 co-designed workshops, facilitated by Kinship plus Insight informed kinship carer survey - design and distribution
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Lot 1 Status: complete
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