Purpose

Commissioning of service to delivery speech
and language therapy service to schools

Content

Resolved: 

 
That Cabinet:

1.   
Agrees to commission Speech and Language Therapy services for
schools and early years settings with a clear co-produced
specification that meets the needs of families and children and
education settings.

 

2.   
Agrees to increased investment in speech and language services
from the SEND Transformation Programme budget, to provide a total
of £2,280,000 over the lifetime of the contract period of two
years, plus one.

 

3.   
Delegates authority to approve and award a new contract and
future extensions and all associated documents to the Director of
Commissioning and Director of Education and Skills in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, SEND and
Inclusion.

 
Reason for
Decision:
 
The purpose of this
paper is to provide an update to Cabinet on the status of the
Council’s contracted Speech and Language Service which is
delivered by an external service supplier and expires on 31 March
2025.