Care Leaver Covenant & Corporate Parenting Market Engagement Event Notice

What the buyer says

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to appoint an experienced and expert external provider to support government departments and relevant public bodies with the implementation of new Corporate Parenting duties, in addition to the continuation, expansion and strategic development of the Care Leaver Covenant (CLC). At the heart of the Government’s reforms is improving outcomes and life chances for looked after children (children in care) and care leavers by removing barriers to opportunity. This includes strengthening enduring relationships, support and opportunities across government, public services, employers and wider society. This procurement presents an opportunity for a single organisation or consortium to support government departments and relevant public bodies in embedding corporate parenting responsibilities while simultaneously advancing the Care Leaver Covenant as a national platform for improving outcomes for care leavers. Together these strands of activity provide a coordinated approach for mobilising organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors to strengthen policy, practice, services, delivery, support and opportunities for looked after children and care leavers. Corporate Parenting The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 extended corporate parenting responsibilities beyond local authorities to government departments and key public bodies. Corporate Parenting is a shared responsibility requiring government departments and relevant public bodies to promote, support and improve outcomes for children in care and care leavers. The new statutory duties require relevant bodies to consider the needs and experiences of children in care and care leavers when developing policies and delivering services. Corporate parenting is …