Purpose

The purpose of this
report is to make recommendations to the Director of Children,
Family, and Education Services regarding the proposal to directly
commission an agency to provide locum educational psychologists to
support the Council’s core psychology team to provide
assessments and advices to children
under the education, health, and care plan needs assessment process
(EHCNA). 

Decision

The
Director of Children, Family and Education Services has approved that a
direct award is made to Reed Talent Solutions
Ltd. via the YPO Framework Managing Consultancy and
Professional Services lot, to provide locum educational
psychologists for children and young people undergoing the
education, health, and care plan needs assessment process within
statutory time frame for a 15 month
contract at an estimated cost of £926,250.