2526-0211 Step Up to Social Work Training Programme

Description

The North, Central and East London Regional Partnership (NCEL RP), led by Islington Council, is seeking to appoint a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to co-design, develop and deliver the Step Up to Social Work Training Programme for Cohort 10. The successful provider will deliver a bespoke, high-quality, Social Work England approved programme at Postgraduate Diploma level, with a pathway to master’s level study available following successful completion. The programme will: lead to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work; enable graduates to register with Social Work England; and prepare trainees for practice within statutory children’s social work settings. The programme itself will run for 15 months. The appointed HEI will also support the Regional Partnership with assessment and recruitment, trainee onboarding and pre-employment checks, curriculum design and programme planning, and securing the necessary Social Work England approval prior to programme commencement.

Key facts

Procedure

Open procedure

Lots

1

How to submit

Suppliers must register via https://procontract.due-north.com The opportunity should be accessible via the link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=9ad915e7-bdd6-f111-8142-6045bdf14b1f Once registered, an email confirming username and password is issued by ProContract. Suppliers should use this to log on to the London Tenders Portal and search for the opportunity using 2526-0211 Step Up to Social Work Training Programme, 80400000-8 - Adult and other education services. Suppliers should express an interest in the opportunity and shortly after will receive a second message containing a link to access the procurement documents. All correspondence, including clarification questions, must be submitted via the messaging function on the London Tenders Portal.

Clarification questions by

20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

Contact

procurement@islington.gov.uk

Value incl. VAT

£1.1m

Category

services