Original Tender Description
This service will provide high quality, inclusive early education and childcare to children under
five years old. Providers must have previous recent experience of delivering Ofsted-registered,
high quality early education and childcare to meet the minimum requirements for this tender and
will need to evidence this.
The provider will have a sound knowledge of working within the Early Years Foundation Stage
Framework and contribute to the outcomes as identified within the specification.
The provider will need to have a strong governance structure in place and a finance team which
is able to oversee and monitor the appropriate use of a complex set of funding streams from the
Council and Department for Education.
The provider will understand and adhere to all safeguarding and child protection requirements
as set out by the London Safeguarding Children’s Board and comply with local safeguarding
processes.
The provider will work closely with a variety of council officers, health and voluntary sector
partners in order to deliver the service, including (for example), Bright Start early childhood
multi-agency teams, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) team, safeguarding and
finance officers, and the Family Information Service (FIS). Multi-disciplinary working is essential
for delivering outcomes for children and their families