Bespoke SEMH Provision for Pupils with EHC Plans (13-19 years)

This service is for an independent school to provide alternative educational packages for fourteen young people in Key Stage 3 to 5. Students supported at the school are those who have EHC Plans for social, emotional and mental health difficulties and whose needs cannot be met in any other provision. This can include young people who have been excluded from specialist SEMH schools. 1:1 staffing ratio is required and will need to be maintained at all times to effectively manage pupil vulnerability and mitigate risks to staff and other pupils. Flexible education plans will need to be designed and delivered that are tailored specifically to the complex and evolving needs of young people with severe SEMH difficulties.

This notice serves to inform the intention of West Berkshire Council to award a public contract for the continued provision of highly specialised alternative education services for young people with severe and enduring social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.