Pipeline Framework: Community Integration Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker children

A pipeline has been launched for Community Integration Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker childrenThe contract start Date is 01 April 2019. Approach to market date is 01 October 2018.Staffordshire County Council (SCC) wishes to commission the provision of Community Integration Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children (UASC) aged 13-21 in Staffordshire via a Specialist UASC Hub. Thevision is that this provision will provide support, encouragement and opportunities for Staffordshire’s UASC population to engage in their community through various community assets in order to benefit the residentcommunity, promote positive outcomes for UASC’s and achieve community cohesion. The Specialist UASC Hub will be based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, it will be multi-faceted and a central point from which young people are supported to engage in community activities and social action utilising local community assets and initiatives. Within the Specialist UASC Hub we are also looking to consider delivery of:UASC Community Education and Training ServiceTo enhance Staffordshire’s education and training offer for UASC group. To provide a support function tooperational staff, helping to improve education outcomes for UASC through providing them with a holistic educational and training experience that addresses their unique needs within the educational environment. To coordinate, develop and support a bespoke education and training offer for UASC group throughout the districts and boroughs of Staffordshire.UASC Community-based Emotional Health & Well-Being support service.To deliver an adaptable and community-based initial referral process, helping to draw young people into much needed EHWB support. Developing assessment and referral processes (EHWB Screening), making services available within the communities that young people inhabit, and building strong trusting relationships with young people. This will encourage self-referrals for support from UASC group and reverse the level of distrust felttowards adults and agencies. Low level EHWB needs can be met within the Specialist UASC Hub, whether thatcan be met through art, narrative or sleep therapy, one-to-one advocacy sessions, play sessions or group-based activities. More complex needs will continue to be referred on but with ongoing advocacy and support for youngpeople during the period they access therapeutic services.To enable a whole market approach to future service delivery interested Suppliers are invited to be part of a Market Development Provider Workshop at 9.00am – 12.30pm on Thursday 6th September 2018 at County Buildings Council Chamber, Martin Street, Stafford ST16 2LH where you will have the opportunity to be part of:• Understanding the demographics and local needs of unaccompanied asylum seeker children and youngpeople in Staffordshire.• Shaping the vision for the future of responding to the needs of UASC group.• Contributing to early thinking of new commissioning arrangements for UASC group.If you are interested in attending this event, then please email amanda.brass@staffordshire.gov.uk to request aspace to be reserved at the event for you.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Tipping Street, STAFFORD, ST162DH, England. Telephone: 01785854657. Email: sarah.lynn@staffordshire.gov.uk.