# Local Authority & Political Leadership Support - Lot 2 con\_9885

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT](/suppliers/improvement-and-development-agency-for-local-government/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,236,299
- Tender value: £2,236,299
- Award date: 11 June 2021
- Published: 8 July 2021
- Contract start: 11 June 2021
- Contract end: 31 May 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ca1b7ee0-a3e2-44b8-9df3-74687dd4a808-450042
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4028f28b-5339-4450-881e-9bd66b0d21de

## Description

Project Objectives: 1\. To provide targeted improvement support to select LAs, to be agreed with the Department, with a focus on the effectiveness of LA senior leaders, the effectiveness of partnerships \(with the Police and clinical commissioning groups as a minimum\) and the strategic approach to improving children's social care and SEND services - this will include specifically working with the director of children's services \(DCS\), the local authority chief executive, the lead member and partner representatives, as a minimum\. 2\. To support LA leaders with challenges in their children's social care and SEND services, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the development and delivery of recovery plans\. 3\. To provide diagnostic services to select LAs, to be agreed with the Department, with a focus on the effectiveness of corporate parenting arrangements and advisory support to deliver the resulting recommendations and improvements\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca1b7ee0-a3e2-44b8-9df3-74687dd4a808-450042)