Framework Partnership Agreement (Speech & Language Therapy (SaLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) for Children)

Tender description

The Section 75 Agreement creates a partnership that works together to lead the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) services on behalf of Health and Social Care. The NHS Act 2006 (Section 75) allows authorities to pool budgets and align services through joint commissioning. The Section 75 Agreement creates a legal basis for aligning the Speech and Language Therapy Services and Occupational Therapy services across authorities to create an integrated provision delivered by NELFT. It enables the partnership between the three organisations to have an integrated governance structure and integrated performance management structure. The service delivers the following: • Occupational Therapy Services 0-18 - (OT Services) - Assisting children and young people (aged 0-18 years) with long term physical conditions and disabilities which impact on their ability to manage independently • Speech and Language Therapy Services 0-18 (SaLT Services) – Providing universal, targeted and specialist interventions to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), as well as those who have physical disabilities and require support for dysphagia.