1718-0254 Early Education and Childcare Provision in Children's Centres

Islington Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations with relevant experience to deliver and manage early education and childcare provision in children's centre buildings in the following locations: • Lot 1: Hornsey Road Children's Centre (8 Tiltman Pl, Hornsey Rd, London N7 7EN) • Lot 2: Paradise Park Children's Centre (164 MacKenzie Rd, London N7 8SE) The successful providers will have to demonstrate a strong track record and extensive experience of providing early education and childcare. They will need to demonstrate how they have improved outcomes for all children, including children with special educational needs and disabilities. In addition, the successful providers will manage the children's centre building and be an active partner in the network of early childhood services organised through Bright Start Islington.

The requirement Our duty is to ensure that universal and targeted early childhood services are made available for young children and their families, particularly for disadvantaged families, in order to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities in child development and school readiness. We are seeking to commission two organisations with relevant skills and knowledge that are able to demonstrate their experience to make a contribution to this core purpose by: • improving outcomes for children and families by offering high quality care and education services for children under 5 years in accordance with the council's early years admissions and charging policies; • ensuring local families have access to affordable, high quality provision and support, whatever the family circumstances; • managing the children's centre building including hosting Bright Start Islington integrated services; • being an active partner in Bright Start Islington, contributing expertise and working collaboratively to ensure local families can access the full range of services organised through Bright Start Islington. The providers must ensure that the service is provided in a non-discriminatory, non-patronising and professional manner by staff who are experienced, appropriately qualified and courteous. At all times, staff will need to demonstrate respect for the dignity and value of children and their parents/carers and sensitivity to their individual situation and experiences.

Additional information: If you wish to apply for either of these contracts, please follow the steps below: Register your company free of charge via the London Tenders Portal. Link: https://procontract.due-north.com Await acceptance. You will receive an email confirming your username and password. Use your username and password to log into the London Tenders Portal and express your interest in 1718-0254 Early Education and Childcare Provision in Children's Centres. Categories: 80100000: Primary education services; 80000000: education and training services; 85312110: Child daycare services. Shortly after you have expressed interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the selection questionnaire. Deadlines The deadline for expressions of interest is: 11.59am on Tuesday 03 April 2018 Submission of selection questionnaires by: 12 noon on Tuesday 03 April 2018 Late submissions will not be accepted.