Together with Parents Service

Description

<p>Kent County Council is seeking to commission a new service that offers robust and consistent support to parents and carers whose child has either received a diagnosis, awaiting diagnosis, or considering a referral to the Neurodevelopmental (ND) Pathway. The scope of the new service aims to address the issues raised during scoping and analysis by offering a range of options, facilitated with lived experience, that can be delivered in addition to services currently on offer across the County. The scope of the new service aims to address the need for more neurodevelopmental related early intervention, pre-diagnosis, and self-help support for parents alongside the evidence-based programmes. The service will deliver the following offer countywide (blended face to face and virtual): &bull; 1:1 Support Sessions with parents and carers. &bull; Workshops focusing on key shared family issues, e.g., sleep. &bull; Self-help parent/carer Peer Support Groups. &bull; Evidence-based programmes (Cygnet) &bull; Area Information events in partnership with Kent &amp; Medway CCG &bull; Signposting to supporting materials such as videos, books, etc. &bull; Jointly planned Information Events &ndash; Understanding Autism and ADHD. The model will be delivered in two phases: &bull; Phase One - Provision will focus on supporting all those parents and carers of children and young people currently on the Neurodevelopmental Pathway in receipt of an Integrated Children&rsquo;s Service intervention (either Social Care or Early Help). &bull; Phase Two - will extend eligibility to all families that are either on the Neurodevelopmental Pathway or are being considered for a referral onto the pathway. The Service will cover the Council&rsquo;s geographical area and will be delivered in two Lots: &bull; Lot 1 &ndash; North &amp; West Kent, (Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Swale, Maidstone, Tonbridge &amp; Malling and Tunbridge Wells) &bull; Lot 2 &ndash; South &amp; East Kent, (Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone &amp; Hythe, Thanet).</p> <p>The funding of &pound;400,000 per annum will be split between Lot 1 and Lot 2 to represent the difference in demand of the required service, as follows: Lot 1 = 55% = &pound;220,000 Lot 2 = 45% = &pound;180,000</p> <p>The contract will run for three years from 1/04/2022, with the option to extend for a further two years on a one plus one basis.</p> Keywords: Supporting Parents , Early Intervention, Autism Support, Autism ADHD Support