IA3213 Staffordshire Children and Young People's Flexible Framework Contract Awards 01.06.2026-31.08.2026

Targeted Intervention Programmes will be bespoke Support Packages for Children, Young People and their Families. Programmes could be delivered through workshops, 1:1 sessions/ programmes, training, therapeutic support, mentoring/ coaching or group work. Support Packages will offer the Child, Young Person or Service Users strategies to support them to understand and adapt in their environment. A non-judgemental environment in which the individual is given the opportunity to reflect on their current situation, which opens the door to early intervention, will be adopted. These programmes will be tailored based on the needs and aspirations of the Service User; this could include (but is not limited to):

• Building relationships, with friends, Family and peers.
• Emotional regulation/ resilience.
• Supporting transition.
• Improving self-esteem.
• Support around the Family, e.g coping with parental separation.
• Behaviour support, e.g anti-knife crime and gang affiliation.
• Trauma based programmes.
• Parenting support.
• Bereavement and loss support
• Alternative support/ therapy, e.g art, play, music including those identified as creative therapies.
• Self-development and independence.
• Inclusion programmes

When Children and Young People have access to Skill Development opportunities it can:

• Avoid further suspensions and exclusions at School.
• Support to maintain a full timetable at School.
• Support to transition to a full timetable at School.
• Support to move to an appropriate alternative setting.
• Support with the skills required for post-16 education.

Skill Development will be bespoke Support Packages for Children,

Young People and their Families. Skill Development can be both educational or vocational and can include (but is not limited to):

• College provision.
• Physical activity e.g - boxing, football, indoor climbing.
• Skill Development activities e.g. - cooking, baking, social skills, music, art.
• Employment skills e.g - volunteering and work-based opportunities.
• Training and education e.g nationally recognised qualifications.
• Primary and secondary education
• Tuition - face to face, or online.

Specialist Support can vary depending on the expertise required, but will provide Children, Young People, Education Settings and Service Users with assessment, knowledge and new skills. Tailored Support Packages will be required for individual Children and Young People, groups of Children and Young People and Families, and Education Settings. Specialist Support can include (but is not limited to):

• Speech and language therapy/ training
• Occupational health therapy
• Mental health services/ training
• Mental health first aid
• Training for Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCO's), teachers or whole school in SEND e.g in SEMH or ASD/C.
• Outreach/ classroom support - advising and supporting teachers e.g adapting the curriculum content and delivery, class based learning interventions and meeting diverse learning needs.