Step Up to Social Care

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL · awarded 10 February 2025 · delivered in South East

Who

Buyer	KENT COUNTY COUNCIL MAIDSTONE
Supplier	The University Of Kent
Category	services
Classification	Education and training services CPV 80000000
Notice published	10 June 2025

What it is for

Kent County Council has awarded a contract to the University of Kent to provide the Step Up to Social Care educational services in accordance with the requirements of Kent County Council (KCC) which includes: 1. Provision of appropriate educational services inline with the Professional Standards for Education and Training", for a maximum of 20 students to produce high calibre social workers conversant with the necessary Knowledge and Skills Statements as set out by the Chief Social Worker, utilizing both theoretical classroom-based education and practice placements. 2. To ensure methods of teaching are carried out in a hybrid approach of in person and virtual learning opportunities. 3. Create, manage and execute, in partnership with the Council and its partners, an agreed admissions process, including DBS checking. 4. To achieve and maintain any and all standard both internal and external to the Provider required to provide the services, inline with "Social Work England Education and Training Standards 2021" 5. To provide Practice Educators for a maximum of 20 students for both 70 and 100 day placements and ensure that all expectations of their role are carried out including appropriate reporting of students progression of their learning and work via their assessments of their capability at each stage; 6. To undertake the programme within 14 months. 7. To ensure that the services are provided by appropriate, qualified staff at all times. 8. To provide all appropriate, agreed and otherwise necessary and reasonably expected student support services. 9. To provide all agreed and other reasonable required reports 10. To maintain the minimum service levels. This services will be delivered to the Kent County Council and Medway Council, delivering social worker training that…

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