# Care Academy Positive Behavioural Support L6/7 Qualification

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Durham County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Northumbria University](/suppliers/northumbria-university/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £62,400
- Tender value: £62,400
- Award date: 21 August 2023
- Published: 23 October 2023
- Contract start: 22 August 2023
- Contract end: 29 August 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 166e4474-5117-4ab6-99ff-72073b27d9ab-691030
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48db5b3e-42da-4661-87cd-a1134f1058f4

## Description

The County Durham Care Academy \(CDCA\) have been successful in securing funding through the local NHS to fund places for Independent Sector Provider staff working with people with learning disabilities to train in Positive Behavioural Support \(PBS\) This PBS programme has been developed in conjunction with Northumbria University and Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust\. It enables the development and assessment of practice-based proficiency for PBS specialists/leaders/managers identified in the PBS competency framework \(PBS Coalition 2015\)\. The pilot programme was successfully delivered last year, and approval has been granted to roll out the programme across the region\. The requirement for CDCA is for training of 8 people in the 2023/24 programme and 8 people in the 2024/25 programme £3,900 per person\. £31,200 per annum and £62,400 over the 2 financial years\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/166e4474-5117-4ab6-99ff-72073b27d9ab-691030)