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Independent Specialist Education and Inclusion Framework

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Leicester City Council is publishing a transparency notice about its future strategy for commissioning High Needs placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities from independent providers, from 2026 onwards. The proposed framework, called 'Independent Specialist Education and Inclusion Framework' (SCE0043), is expected to include five lots: school-based specialist provision, specialist post-16 provision, online-only provision, alternative provision, and tuition and inclusion services. It will cover commissioning, procurement, funding and sufficiency processes. No estimated value, deadline or award procedure details are given. The lot structure remains subject to further development, refinement and approval, so details may change before formal procurement begins.

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All Local Authorities (LA) have a requirement to ensure that all Children and Young People (CYP) have access to Education Provision. Leicester City Council is committed to finding placements for CYP with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within Leicester City. The provision is maintained by the Local Authority or Local Academies. At times, the Local Authority does need to source provision from Independent Providers. This transparency notice is to inform about the LA’s strategy towards commissioning High Needs placements from Independent Providers from 2026 onwards. This includes processes for Commissioning and Procurement, Funding, and Sufficiency. The proposed SCE0043 Independent Specialist Education and Inclusion Framework will comprise of five lots: Lot 1, School-Based Specialist Provision (INMSS); Lot 2, Specialist Post-16 Provision; Lot 3, Online-Only Provision; Lot 4, Alternative Provision (AP); and Lot 5, Tuition and Inclusion Services. This proposed lot structure remains subject to further development, refinement and approval.

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