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2526-0211 Step Up to Social Work Training Programme

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Buyer
London Borough of Islington
Value
£1,111,968
Topic
Adult and other education services
Published
3 November 2026
Submission
27 November 2026in 3 weeks
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The North, Central and East London Regional Partnership (NCEL RP), led by Islington Council, is seeking to appoint a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to co-design, develop and deliver the Step Up to Social Work Training Programme for Cohort 10. The successful provider will deliver a bespoke, high-quality, Social Work England approved programme at Postgraduate Diploma level, with a pathway to master’s level study available following successful completion. The programme will: lead to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work; enable graduates to register with Social Work England; and prepare trainees for practice within statutory children’s social work settings. The programme itself will run for 15 months. The appointed HEI will also support the Regional Partnership with assessment and recruitment, trainee onboarding and pre-employment checks, curriculum design and programme planning, and securing the necessary Social Work England approval prior to programme commencement.

Timeline

  1. Tender published3 November 2026
    Current notice
  2. Submission date27 November 2026in 3 weeks

About the buyer

London Borough of Islington is an inner London local authority with its own Strategic Procurement Team. A Progressive Procurement Strategy weighs social value at a minimum of 20% in every bid evaluation. The procurement team also runs workshops to help small and voluntary sector suppliers strengthen their bids.

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Islington's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

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