NHS Devon CCG - School Based Family Self-Harm Intervention Pilot

NHS Devon CCG commissioned the procurement of a School Based Family Self-Harm Intervention Pilot at The Spires College based in Torquay.

The contract is for duration of 2 years with a total value of £248,162 inclusive of VAT.

The contract commenced on 01/03/2020 and expires on 28/02/2022.

The education based provision will provide assessment, advice, interventions and support to children and young people, their families/carers and key others in the child or young person's life (including educational staff), in relation to their emotional health and wellbeing where there is also a perceived or actual self-harming behaviour.

Outcomes: • Sustained Reduction in self-harm frequency of children or young people supported; • Sustained Reduction in self-harm intensity by children or young people supported • Sustained Improvement in emotional health and wellbeing (EHWB) of children and young people, family, parents/carers and siblings; • Sustained Improvement in family dynamics to manage EHWB of all; • Sustained Improvement in parental/carer confidence to support the child or young person and other siblings; • Sustained Improvement in school staff confidence to support the child or young person; family • Sustained improvement in school attendance for children or young people supported • Sustained reduction in fixed term exclusions for children and young people supported • Sustained reduced use of Alternative Provision for children and young people supported • Identifying demonstrable return on investment for the programme. • Children and young people and their families have a positive experience of care.

This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.