Children and Young People's Specialist Behaviour Support Service to East Berkshire

NHS Frimley CCG is seeking to award a contract for a new children and young people's Specialist Behaviour Support multi-agency service operating in East Berkshire. The service will consist of three levels to prevent needs escalating and to reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital or to residential settings. The service is intended for children and young people who are registered with an East Berkshire GP aged 5-17 inclusive who have a learning disability and 5-25 inclusive for those who are autistic with no learning disability. The Specialist Behaviour Support Service will be targeted at: • those children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities and a mental health diagnosis, whose needs cannot be met by CAMHS and • those children and young people with autism and/or a learning disability who do not have a mental health diagnosis but are displaying dangerous or destructive behaviours and are at risk of placement breakdown. The service will: • Work across settings and at flexible times of day when required, with core team hours 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday • Include holistic advice and support meeting the needs of the child/young people • Work proactively with the child, their family and others who support them, to sustain and facilitate a full and active life in their local community, and where an admission has been necessary, to support arrangements to facilitate discharge and ongoing sustainable support • Provide telephone contact out of hours to advise the Crisis Team and on call paediatric consultant when required. Timing: • Service to commence in September 2022 • Gradual phasing in of service September 2022 - March 2023 • Service fully operational by 2023/2024. The service would offer Intensive Support: For any young person at imminent risk of placement breakdown, inpatient admission, and/or significant risk of harm, to include: • Detailed assessment and formulation using a variety of approaches and with a focus on valuing and appreciating diversity including neurodiversity • A creative and solution focussed approach Specialist Support • Bespoke package based on family and young person's needs • Assessment and formulation using a variety of approaches and with a focus on valuing and appreciating diversity including neurodiversity . • It may involve group interventions and/or advising and co-working with CAMHS and other specialist teams Mental Health and Positive Behavioural Support Training and Training on Autism and Learning Disability Training on improving mental health and behaviour and on understanding autism and learning disability will be provided across settings. This support will be offered to groups, provide training for parents in special educational needs and/or disabilities, to special schools and resource units providing outreach. The team would support and help to sustain a PBS community of practice, shared learning and continuous improvement across children's and adult health, education, and social care settings. The anticipated contract value is £1.65m for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for two further years (maximum total of £2.85m). This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Bids must be uploaded at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home before 1pm on 14/01/2022. Additional information: This service is a healthcare service falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and is not subject to the full Regulations, and is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).