Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Process

East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership has now awarded to a suitably qualified provider for the Provision of Children Advocacy Services.
East Renfrewshire's Health and Social Care Partnership has an ongoing requirement to provide an independent professional advocacy service for children and young people who are or have been looked after including referrals relating to children involved in the Child Protection process, those with a learning or any other disability and young carers.

East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership has now awarded to a suitably qualified provider for the Provision of Children's Advocacy Services.
The main priority for this tender is for all Looked After Children and Young People including those who:
- Have or are experiencing poor mental health
- Have a learning disability
- Are involved in the Child Protection process
- Are identified as young carers
- Advocacy for younger children
- Advocacy for children transitioning to adult services
The Advocacy model will include:
- One to One Advocacy
- Non-instructed Advocacy
- Reporting on areas of good practice and weakness in relation to the HSCP and related services
- A visible presence within the boundaries of East Renfrewshire
- Representation at Participation and Engagement opportunities within East Renfrewshire to consider group advocacy issues Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.