Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which further information may be obtained

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

EOI - Independent Foster Carer Review Chair

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Why an Independent Chair? Historically, the Local Authority has externally commissioned this service to maintain the independent status of the Reviews. This approach ensures quality reviewing which, due to its independence from the Local Authority, better serves children and families and introduces more challenge.

Interested providers are invited to submit their expression of interest, outlining relevant experience and suitability for the role. Please note that all applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Role Responsibilities:

Chair approximately 170 review meetings per year.

Ensure that review meetings are booked up to one year in advance.

Prioritise reviews and ensure they are completed in a timely manner.

Maintain consistency across all annual reviews and identify any themes or issues as they arise.

Consult with the carer, their family, other professionals, and the children/young people in their care to

ensure a holistic review of the carer’s contribution to achieving positive outcomes for Children Looked

After.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140382.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

3.2

Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

4.1

Additional Information

Please note that all applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Please email Peter Orford on peter.orford@torfaen.gov.uk

This is not an invitation to tender, nor does it preclude or favour eligibility to participate in the formal procurement if or when it starts.

Details in this EOI are subject to being updated or changed.

The Council reserves the right to cancel, postpone, suspend or abort this EOI at any stage.

The issue of this EOI in no way commits the Council to commence a procurement process.

This EOI will remain valid for 21 days and will expire on 23rd April 2024 @ 4pm, no more interest requests will be accepted after this date and time.

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:140382)

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Download Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice