2025 - Aberdeenshire - Learning Pathways Plus Framework

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Aberdeenshire Council requires the provision of a Learning Pathways Plus Framework. The service will primarily be for school age children within Aberdeenshire with social, emotional and wellbeing needs, who are at risk of being placed in an out-of-authority school, out with their home community. Lot 1: Lot 1 - Community Based Services Aberdeenshire Council requires the provision of a Learning Pathways Plus Framework. The service will primarily be for school age children within Aberdeenshire with social, emotional and wellbeing needs, who are at risk of being placed in an out-of-authority school, out with their home community. Lot 1 - Community Based Services To provide intensive outreach services and support to children/young people with additional support needs (ASN) and their families and to promote participation and inclusion in education. This service will be provided through one-to-one support. Working locations can vary between working within the child/young person’s community and school locations. The support provided may include Development of skills for life, skills for work and skills for learning for example, Opportunities for supported work experience and volunteering; independent travel training; self-help and independent skills (but not personal care), social and communication skills; and positive behaviour management.. The estimated total contract value of GBP 600,000.00 in the notice is based on a maximum four year period across all four lots. Lot 2: Lot 2 - Therapeutic Interventions Aberdeenshire Council requires the provision of a Learning Pathways Plus Framework. The service will primarily be for school age children within Aberdeenshire with social, emotional and wellbeing needs, who are at risk of being placed in an out-of-authority school, out with their home community. Lot 2 - Therapeutic Interventions To provide specialist Psychological/Arts Therapies to children/young people with additional support needs (ASN), to promote participation and inclusion in education. This service will be provided through one-to-one support. These therapeutic interventions can take place at school or offsite locations. The support provided may include, but is not limited to, the following: - Play Therapy - Art therapy /Art Psychotherapy - Music therapy - Drama therapy. The estimated total contract value of GBP 600,000.00 in the notice is based on a maximum four year period across all four lots. Lot 3: Lot 3 - Curricular Enhancement - Offsite (Outdoor Learning) Aberdeenshire Council requires the provision of a Learning Pathways Plus Framework. The service will primarily be for school age children within Aberdeenshire with social, emotional and wellbeing needs, who are at risk of being placed in an out-of-authority school, out with their home community. Lot 3 - Curricular Enhancement - Offsite (Outdoor Learning) (Offsite location is any location out-with the school’s boundary or out with the Service Provider’s premises or grounds) To provide a Curricular Enhancement through outdoor learning activities to enhance the Health and Wellbeing curricular offer for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN). This service will be provided through one-to-one support. The support provided will include The provision of Outdoor Learning by a Forest Leader level 3 or above on an individual or small group basis.. Additional information - The estimated total contract value of GBP 600,000.00 in the notice is based on a maximum four year period across all four lots. Lot 4: Lot 4 - Curricular Enhancement - Onsite (not Outdoor Learning) Aberdeenshire Council requires the provision of a Learning Pathways Plus Framework. The service will primarily be for school age children within Aberdeenshire with social, emotional and wellbeing needs, who are at risk of being placed in an out-of-authority school, out with their home community. Lot 4 - Curricular Enhancement - Onsite (not Outdoor Learning) (Onsite location is any location that is within the school’s boundary or the Service Provider’s premises or grounds) To provide a Curricular Enhancement through a range of services not ordinarily offered by the school or cluster to enhance the Health and Wellbeing curricular offer for individual and/or small groups of children and young people with additional support needs. This service will be provided through one-to-one or small group (maximum of 6 children/young people) support. Working location will be within the school boundary, including outdoor areas or within the service providers premises or grounds. The support provided may include: A range of services to enhance the Health and Wellbeing curricular offer, such as arts interventions (music, drama, art, dance), mindfulness, yoga, sensory programmes, horse-riding (including Riding for the Disabled (RDA)), sports and leisure.. The estimated total contract value of GBP 600,000.00 in the notice is based on a maximum four year period across all four lots.