Therapeutic Adoption Support Services for Children Placed for Adoption and Adopted, Subject to a Special Guardianship Order/Child Arrangements Order through Durham County Council

Category 1 - Specialist Assessments of Therapeutic Need ("SA")

• Providers and their therapists will be suitably qualified as determined by the ASGSF to provide a SA.
• The ASGSF determine that a qualified clinician "would be someone who diagnoses and treats patients; is suitably qualified and is licensed to practice via a professional regulatory body".
• The ASGSF limits for a SA for a child in any financial year are set nationally at £2500. The provider's quote for the SA should clearly state the number of sessions and the cost for completion and provision of the final report.
• Feedback to the family and commissioner will be required in the form of report and feedback meetings which must be costed into the ASGSF funding application.
• SA to be provided to the lead social worker for the agency in the first instance. The social worker and the family will utilise the assessment to identify and commission therapeutic intervention if this is recommended and the family wish to proceed at this time.
• The assessment brief will be set out in the ICA.
• For providers who are on the ALP for more than one category including category one, completion of the SA does not result in an automatic referral for the provision of therapy. Additional information: This Select Provider List is a flexible framework agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select Provider List.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select Provider List Framework Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

The Select Provider List Framework Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Category 2 - Play Therapies

• Including but not exclusive to Theraplay, Filial Therapy and Parent-Child Attachment Play ("PCAP").
• Providers must hold a relevant and accredited qualification.
• In respect to Theraplay, Providers and their therapists will be either fully qualified (completed level 2 and the practicum) or have completed level 1 plus 8 supervised sessions and be operating under clinical supervision.
• Providers and their therapists will be registered in their particular discipline with their professional regulatory body, if using a protected title.
• Providers will provide any resources or equipment required for the service and to support successful delivery of the intervention.
• The service may be required to be delivered in a variety of settings including Provider's premises, the family home child/children's' school.
• Feedback will be required in the form of a review meeting, outcome measures and a report. Additional information: This Select Provider List is a flexible framework agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select Provider List.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select Provider List Framework Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

The Select Provider List Framework Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Category 3 - Creative Therapies

• Including Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Drama Movement Therapy ("DMT"), Lego Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy.
• Providers and their therapists will be registered in their particular discipline with their professional regulatory body, if using a protected title.
• In order to deliver DMT, Providers/their therapists must hold a postgraduate qualification in dance movement therapy, accredited by the Association for Dance Movement Therapy (ADMT) UK.
• Providers will provide any resources or equipment required for the service and to support successful delivery of the intervention.
• The service may be required to be delivered in a variety of settings including Provider's premises, the family home child/children's' school.
• Feedback will be required in the form of a review meeting, outcome measures and a report. Additional information: This Select Provider List is a flexible framework agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select Provider List.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select Provider List Framework Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

The Select Provider List Framework Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Category 4 - Therapeutic/Attachment Focused Parenting Support & Programmes

• Providers and their therapists will be registered in their particular discipline with their professional regulatory body, if using a protected title.
• Providers will have attended training in attachment theory and/or therapeutic parenting, as well as training (and certification) in specific programmes.
• Providers will provide any resources or equipment required for the service and to support successful delivery of the intervention.
• The service may be required to be delivered in a variety of settings including Provider's premises, the family home child/children's' school, or virtually where appropriate.
• Feedback will be required in the form of a review meeting, outcome measures and a report. Additional information: This Select Provider List is a flexible framework agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select Provider List.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select Provider List Framework Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

The Select Provider List Framework Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Category 5 - Therapeutic Life Story work

• Providers and their therapists will be registered in their particular discipline with their professional regulatory body, if using a protected title.
• Providers and their therapists will have a Diploma in Therapeutic Life Story Work or equivalent/relevant training and experience necessary to deliver this work.
• Providers will provide any resources or equipment required for the service and to support successful delivery of the intervention.
• The child's parents will provide the documents provided to them during the adoption process as the resource for Therapeutic Life Story - Child Permanence Report appropriately redacted and any permitted court report summaries or extracts.
• The ICA will detail the extent of file discovery and access required prior to the start of the work and this should inform the therapy plan from the outset to ensure the work is completed within the limits of available information.
• Providers will not have access to Local Authority adoption files which contain details of third parties.
• The service may be required to be delivered in a variety of settings including Provider's premises, the family home child/children's' school.
• Feedback will be required in the form of a review meeting and a report. Additional information: This Select Provider List is a flexible framework agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select Provider List.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select Provider List Framework Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

The Select Provider List Framework Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Category 6 - Psychotherapy

• Including Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy ("DDP"), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ("CBT"), Dialectical Therapy (branch of CBT), Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ("MCBT"), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing ("EMDR"), Systemic/multi- systemic Therapy, Solution Focused BRIEF Therapy.
• All Providers and their therapists will hold the relevant qualifications to practice with children and young people ("CYP") and will be registered in their discipline with their professional regulatory body, if using a protected title.
• In relation to Psychotherapy, Providers will be appropriately registered with UK Council for Psychotherapy ("UKCP") or the British Psychoanalytic Council ("BPC") or Health and Care Professions Council ("HCPC") for some disciplines.
• In relation to DDP Providers and their therapists will be qualified in DDP to at least Level 2 and receive clinical supervision from a Consultant in DDP and to have completed or be working towards the Practicum.
• In relation to CBT, Providers and their therapists must be qualified to level 2 with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies ("ABCP").
• Providers will provide any resources or equipment required for the service and to support successful delivery of the intervention.
• The service may be required to be delivered in a variety of settings including Provider's premises, the family home child/children's' school.
• The quote must also include the terms and conditions around cancellation, non-attendance, or the individual therapeutic assessment session ending earlier than scheduled by the family.
• Feedback will be required in the form of a review meeting, outcome measures and a report. Additional information: This Select Provider List is a flexible framework agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select Provider List.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select Provider List Framework Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

The Select Provider List Framework Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Category 7 - Sensory Integration Processing Therapy

• Providers will have attended relevant sensory integration training.
• Providers will be registered in their particular discipline with their professional regulatory body, if using a protected title.
• Providers will provide any resources or equipment required for the service and to support successful delivery of the intervention.
• The service may be required to be delivered in a variety of settings including Provider's premises, the family home child/children's' school, or virtually where appropriate.
• Feedback will be required in the form of a review meeting, outcome measures and a report. Additional information: This Select Provider List is a flexible framework agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select Provider List.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select Provider List Framework Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

The Select Provider List Framework Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Category 8 - Group Programmes (including training)

• Providers and their therapists must have attended training relevant to group delivery or to a particular group programme.
• Providers and their therapists will be registered in their particular discipline with their professional regulatory body, if using a protected title.
• Providers will provide any resources or equipment required for the service and to support successful delivery of the intervention.
• The service may be required to be delivered in a variety of settings including virtually where appropriate.
• Feedback will be required in the form of outcome-based evaluations. Additional information: This Select Provider List is a flexible framework agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the List to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Council has the discretion to open selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. However, at the discretion of the Council, the List may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient members to meet demand.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the List that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Select Provider List.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Select Provider List Framework Agreement. A place on the List merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

The Select Provider List Framework Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.