National Programme: SAFEGUARDING (No
Secrets)
National Mental Health Development Unit
(NMHDU)
Invitation to tender
For: The
provision of high-quality safeguarding materials and resources for equiping professionals and others working in
mental health with knowledge and skills on safeguarding vulnerable Adults
Background information
The Department of Health has recently
carried out a large national consultation on safeguarding adults from abuse and
harm (the Review of No Secrets). This consultation identified the key role that
safeguarding knowledge can play in mental health services: first, in the
prevention of abuse, harm and neglect, and second, in developing appropriate
responses to it. The consultation responses also commented that staff working
with people with mental health needs would benefit from greater training and
guidance on their role in safeguarding adults.
A Key message from the review and from the participation of older
people, adults with learning or other disabilities and people with mental
health needs included a) Safeguarding must be built on empowerment - or
listening to the victim's voice. Without this, safeguarding is experienced as
safety at the expense of other qualities of life, such as self determination
and the right to family life
This Programme is located within the National
Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU). It's key function is to provide high-level
support to the Department of Health in developing mental health policy and the
NHS and social care partners in implementation, as commissioners or providers,
by means of:
- Specialist expertise in agreed priority areas of policy and delivery;
- Effective knowledge transfer in relation to research, evidence and good practice;
- Translation of national policies into practical deliverables to achieve desired outcomes;
- Coordination of national activity to support local and regional delivery.
2. Tender
brief
The project will support the findings of the review of "No
Secrets"
By the provision of high-quality safeguarding materials and
resources by equiping professionals
and others working in mental health with knowledge and skills on
safeguarding vulnerable Adults
Raising awareness of the safeguarding role, how staff working in mental health seetings interfaces with other
mental health staff on
safeguarding issues.
Raising the knowledge of the mental health sector nationally
by developing and delivering a best Practice Guidance on Safeguarding issues
for vulnerable adults.
3. Desired
outcome of the project bid
- Best Practice Guide for all Mental Health Staff ready and approved by the 30th June 2010
- A workbook with exercises and case studies for self studymadeavailable to Mental Health Staff by 30th June 2010 and to enable Mental Health Staff to self assess their individual learning needs (knowledge, skills and competencies).
4 (a) Core
tender brief
NMHDU invites
tenders by written proposal - that should not exceed 2500 words - to fulfil the tender brief.
Written proposal
should include the following:
- Method(s) of delivery
- Timelines for each stage of the project.
- Indication of appropriate stages of project to consult with client.
- Proposed format of final report including key outcomes / conclusions.
- Details of effective track record in successfully completing projects of a similar nature (including any supporting documents and contact details of referees)
- and ii) knowledge and experience of the education and training sector.
- Approximate duration of the project.
5. Project budget
Tender
brief: £25,000
6.
Project timescale
Commencement on
1st May 2010
7. Tendering timescale
Deadline date for submission of tender: 9.00 am, 23rd April
2010
Email to:
Magdalena.Milejczak@nmhdu.org.uk
National Mental Health Development Unit
Wellington House,
133-155 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8UG
T: 020 7972 4803
M: 07813 319 362
Shortlisting date:23rd April 2010
Interview date: 27th April 2010