1. Did Babcock bid for educational services for SEND, and be awarded them prior to 31.07.2022?
Yes
2. Please supply the full contract awarded to Babcock
Please refer to this contract document from 2012. The details of the contract requirements were amended year on year, depending on priorities.
3. What was the cost award?
The full Babcock contract price was £9.6m. The SEND element pre-transfer was £4.3m based on a full year.
4. Were these services supplied under a framework agreement to supply educational psychologists to Devon County Council pre 31.07.2022?
No
5. If yes, what where the consequences and/or penalties if they failed to supply educational psychologists?
Not applicable
6. When Babcock failed to supply Educational Psychologists pre 31/07/2022 and this affected the laid down Guidelines for an EHCP, did the Council look elsewhere to resources staff to comply with the Children and Family Act 2014?
Yes
7. Please supply the evidence of this
Devon County Council do not hold this information. We can tell you that we advertised for permanent staff, applied to agencies and recruited 4 associates. This is ongoing. We have also approached companies that we are currently working with who provide educational psychologist support.