SCC - DM - Surrey Diagnostic Scoping

Surrey County Council (SCC) is looking for a consultancy partner with deep expertise and experience of the social care sector, in addition to key adjacent services that interact in safeguarding children and young people (including Health, SEND & Adult Social Services), to undertake a diagnostic in relation to Surrey children's social care, to understand whether there are opportunities to deliver services better and/or more cost effectively while continuing to meet children's needs. The consultancy partner should bring a robust and accurate diagnostic methodology, with proven success working on the specific challenges and hypotheses detailed below with upper-tier county authorities and ability to mobilise immediately and deliver by 1 April 2024.