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Provision of Chair of the Children's Services Trust in Northamptonshire

Department for Education Published 22 Apr 2024 Contracts Finder

key details

Value£96,000
Statuscomplete
Category (CPV) 85310000
RegionNorth East
Deadline1 Mar 2024
Contract start1 Apr 2024
Contract end31 Mar 2026
SME suitableYes
OCIDocds-b5fd17-11704656-5925-4123-ac1a-8188ce35a7d1

Award

SupplierValueDateStatus
J Wooster Services £96,000 1 Apr 2024 active

description

The Department for Education have awarded a contract for the provision (continuation) of the Independent Chair to the Northamptonshire Children's Service Trust.

Throughout the appointment period the contractor will:

-Provide strategic leadership to the Company. This will include:
oSetting a continued ambitious vision for improvement and innovation.
oContinued strategic approach for the Board's leadership in order to perform its core functions effectively.
oContinue to develop the Board's strategic priorities that reflect the Company's strategic priorities.
-Supporting and guiding the Board to ensure the transparent selection appointment, assessment and (should it prove necessary) the removal of directors, or any other direct appointee.
-Oversee institutional performance.
-Supporting and guiding the Board in sound financial management of the Company.
-Reporting on performance, and such other matters as the Department may request.
-Acting as the principal spokesperson and representative for the Board, advocating, and promoting the work of the Company in social work, social care, education and corporate settings.
-Fulfil procedural role in the operating of the Company. This will include - chairing and leading all Board meetings, strategy reviews and other such meetings.
-In accordance with the Company's governance procedures acting on behalf of the board between board meetings to make immediate decisions.
-Provide regular verbal and written reports to the Secretary of State, the Minister for Children and Families and other officials.
-Participate in DfE's formal reviews of the LAs progress and make recommendation to the DfE on whether progress has been sufficient.

notice history

1 notice published against this procurement.

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22 Apr 2024 Award (award) · 9c0d2216-18c3-4a9a-b92e-ed8f8e067542-742927

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