Young Carers Needs Assessments

Coventry City Council are in the process of tendering a service to fulfil its statutory duty towards Young Carers, this includes:

• The identification, assessment, and support of young carers within Coventry in line with the Children's and Families Act 2014 and Every Child Matters
• The support, management, and delivery of statutory young carers assessments .
• Triage system implemented for incoming referrals to ensure that the mandatory 28- day period for an assessment is upheld and that the most urgent assessments are completed in a timely manner
• To enable the most in need young carers to have their assessed needs met as identified and agreed through the Young Carers Needs Assessment

Coventry City Council proposes to undertake a competitive tendering process during autumn 2022 in anticipation of the current contract ending in March 2023. If you are interested in this tendering opportunity and would like to discuss this further please register your interest to Julie.Kendall@coventry.gov.uk and we will contact you with an opportunity to find out further information.

Please note; the estimated expenditure and contract length are yet to be finalised.