Buyer Name: Department for Education
Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: PolicyAssurance.COMMERCIALQUERIES@education.gov.uk
Subject Matter Experts for Early Language, Early Maths and Personal, Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
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Value
124000.0 GBP
124000.0 GBP
Published
13 Mar 2026, 14:51
13 Mar 2026, 14:51
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
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CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
80000000 - Education and training services
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Awarded To
Empowering Education International Limited, I CAN, Speech and Language UK
Empowering Education International Limited, I CAN, Speech and Language UK
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Description
We are looking to appoint subject matter experts to support early language, early maths and PSED learning leads via 3 separate contracts. This requirement includes: • Reviewing and providing feedback on existing DfE training modules • Developing and piloting new training modules • Training early language and early maths leads to deliver new and existing DfE training modules • Supporting early language and early maths leads to deliver training • Facilitating networking and collaboration between early language leads and early maths leads to share best practice. More detailed information can be found within the tender documentation By improving the quality of early language and early maths provision, this investment will help more children meet the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) and achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) to deliver on key commitments made in the Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy published in July 2025.
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Award Title: Subject Matter Experts for Social and Emotional Development Learning Leads
Award Title: Subject Matter Experts for Early Maths Learning Leads
Award Title: Early Language Leads
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