GB-Chelmsford: Essex Social Care Academy PEPS Post Graduate Module in Social Work

The aim of this provision is to provide experienced Social Work Practitioners with the skills required to coach, mentor, supervise and assess social work students, Newly Qualified Social Workers and mentor Social Workers engaged in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities. It should provide pathways to support Practice Educators to achieve level 2 Practice Education Professional Standards (PEPS). The programme should be available for delivery from autumn 2019 and will consist of a minimum of 20 delegates per cohort. The overall number of days, of the programme, will be determined by the successful HE provider.

Any programme should be linked to Masters Credits and will be gained through a provision of blended learning, gained knowledge and illustrated through written evidence of learning against the learning outcomes and domains of PEPS2, however we are open to suggestions as to how this is achieved. We expect a variety of training resources, dynamic delivery, contemporary methodologies and innovation to be adopted to ensure the learning needs of all attendees are met. The use of Subject Matter Experts is encouraged.

Each session will be for a minimum of 20 delegates and is to be delivered at a location in Chelmsford, Essex.

Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.This exercise will create a framework of two Lots;

Lot 1 - Courses for 60 Credits

Lot 2 - Courses for 30 Credits

The Authority will not accept bids from a single provider for both Lots.

Lot 2 - No awards made