The Provision of a Targeted Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People in Identified Vulnerable Groups (CYP-2021-016)

The provision of a Targeted Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for vulnerable groups of children and young people. The targeted service will support children and young people aged 0 to 18, or up to 25 years old with a Special Educational Need or Disability, within priority groups who have identified emotional health and well-being needs.

The service will provide:

• a targeted mental health and emotional wellbeing service supporting children and young people aged up to 18, within identified priority groups, or up to 25 for children and young people with Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) as a primary need identified in their SEND Support or Education, Health and Care Plan aimed at the effective early targeting of help to vulnerable children and young people requiring mental health support.

• a central triage referral system for assessing need and then either referring children and young people to the targeted emotional health and wellbeing clinical support provided by the service or signposting to other services, according to assessed need.

• An evidence-based intervention programme that will include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment through a range of therapeutic interventions;

• a range of therapeutic interventions, including psychosocial intervention, relapse prevention advice, cognitive behaviour therapy, coping and social skills training, motivational intervention, short-term family support interventions and art or drama therapy delivered by a range of qualified practitioners

• advice, training and case conferencing for professionals working with children and young people

• thematic training opportunities for all Brent schools each academic year

• a telephone helpline for professionals, families and young people for queries, advice, information and signposting, during the hours of 9am and 5pm from Monday to Friday

Market Engagement Event

We would like to invite interested providers to a virtual presentation delivered on Microsoft Teams outlining our requirements on 1 February 2022 at 2pm - 4pm to understand more about the model that Brent is delivering.

If you currently provide or have experience of working with vulnerable children and young people and can evidence you have delivered improved outcomes for identified vulnerable children and young people aged 0-18 and up to 25 with SEND, please express an interest in the opportunity on the London Tenders Portal and send a message via the messaging facility on the portal advising:

• Your organisation name, the names of up to two attendees, their position and email address