Children & Young People's Homecare & Sitting Service (Short Breaks Specialist) Lot 1; and Children and Young People's Outreach Support Service (Short Breaks Specialist) Lot 2

Tender description

Lot 1: Home Care and Sitting services are recognised as 'Specialist' Short Breaks services. Home Care and Sitting services are home-based support services that are provided in the child or young person's own home, either during the day or overnight. They are designed to promote children's wellbeing, independence and safety whilst providing parent carers with meaningful respite and helping to sustain family-based care arrangements. Lot 2: Outreach Support is a personalised, planned, one to one (or with higher staff ratios if assessed) short break service for disabled children and young people. Outreach Support helps Individuals to achieve outcomes, develop independence, increase social inclusion, and participate in activities both within their local community or within their home. They are designed to promote children's wellbeing, independence and safety whilst providing parents and carers with meaningful respite and helping to sustain family-based care arrangements. Contracts are awarded on a no-guarantee of work basis. Further details can be found in the service specifications for the relevant Lots uploaded with the procurement pack.