Early Help Services – New Contracts for 2015 – 2018

The following contracts will end on the 31^st March 2015:

·         Careers Information Advice and Guidance (including Tracking)

·         Youth Work and Reducing Risk Taking Behaviour (including Drugs & Alcohol Services)

·         Youth Offending Prevention Triage Service

·         Supporting the Development of the Youth Work Third Sector Infrastructure

·         Sure Start Children’s Centres

·         Focus Family Programme (Troubled Families)

Cumbria County Council would like to offer an information session for current and potential providers on the future commissioning of these services, which will cover:

Ø  The commissioning of Early Help Services

Ø  Cumbria’s Early Help Outcomes Framework

Ø  An overview of Cumbria’s approach to Outcomes-Based Commissioning

Ø  The potential procurement approaches and the timeframe involved.

This session will open the period of consultation, and provide an opportunity to network with both local and national colleagues, as well as to contribute to the consultation process.

Date:  Friday, 6^th June, 2014

Time:  2 sessions will be available:-

–   10.00 – 12.30

– 14.00 – 16.30

Venue:  Eden Room, University of Cumbria, Newton Rigg, Penrith, Cumbria  CA11 0AH

 If you wish to register for this event, please contact the Children and Families Information Service on 08457 125 737 or email childrens.information@cumbria.gov.uk , leaving your name, organisation, contact details, number of attendees, which session you would prefer to attend  and any special requirements you may have.

Tea and coffee will be available on arrival. Lunch will not be provided, but the University has a cafeteria on campus, which is available for attendees.

DO NOT EXPRESS AN INTEREST VIA THE CHEST AT THIS TIME.