Decision details
Therapy Provision for Children Under 5 with Special Education Needs and Disabilities Proposal
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This item is seeking funding for speech and
language therapy and occupational therapy to deliver early
intervention treatment for children with Special Educational Needs
and Disabilities.
This treatment will be delivered in parent support groups in
locations across the borough, and will provide improved access to
therapy care for local children and families.
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Question and officer response were noted.
DECISION
1. To approve the commissioning of Bart’s Health via a direct award for a two year contract to deliver the following therapies provision: (a) Speech and Language Treatment (SLT) for Children in Tower Hamlets age 3-5 and (b) SLT and Occupational Therapy (OT) Treatment for Children age 0-5 with social communication difficulties (value of the contract: £343,174 per annum, total cost over two years: £686,348)
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)
(Senior Commissioning Manager (J. Courtney)
Report author: Judith St John
Publication date: 11/03/2022
Date of decision: 09/03/2022
Decided at meeting: 09/03/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 19/03/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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