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Closes 30 October 2026

itt_4092 - GRANT- Centre of Excellence Phase 2 - Sector Capability, Capacity and Skills

Department for Education
How much
Up to £5.9m
Closing date
30 October 2026
Opens
2 October 2026
Where
UK-wide, England, Wales
Total fund
£5.87 million
Who can apply
Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector, Local authority
Aimed at
Any sector

Centre of Excellence Phase 2 - Sector Capability, Capacity and Skills In 2025, the department appointed a consortium to scope and design a Centre of Excellence for Children’s Social Care (CSC) Data and Digital; this was known as Phase 1. The Centre will help local authorities (LAs) improve their data and digital maturity with respect to CSC services. The consortium engaged with LAs and wider sector stakeholders to identify opportunities, challenges and risks related to CSC data and digital work. It produced recommendations and a delivery plan to support delivery and scale-up in Phase 2. We are seeking a supplier (or consortium) who can deliver the action/delivery plan (from Phase 1) for the Centre of Excellence for CSC Data and Digital (Phase 2)

About the grant

Centre of Excellence Phase 2 - Sector Capability, Capacity and Skills In 2025, the department appointed a consortium to scope and design a Centre of Excellence for Children’s Social Care (CSC) Data and Digital; this was known as Phase 1. The Centre will help local authorities (LAs) improve their data and digital maturity with respect to CSC services. The consortium engaged with LAs and wider sector stakeholders to identify opportunities, challenges and risks related to CSC data and digital work. It produced recommendations and a delivery plan to support delivery and scale-up in Phase 2. We are seeking a supplier (or consortium) who can deliver the action/delivery plan (from Phase 1) for the Centre of Excellence for CSC Data and Digital (Phase 2). Centre of Excellence Phase 2 - Sector Capability, Capacity and Skills In 2025, the department appointed a consortium to scope and design a Centre of Excellence for Children’s Social Care (CSC) Data and Digital; this was known as Phase 1. The Centre will help local authorities (LAs) improve their data and digital maturity with respect to CSC services. The consortium engaged with LAs and wider sector stakeholders to identify opportunities, challenges and risks related to CSC data and digital work. It produced recommendations and a delivery plan to support delivery and scale-up in Phase 2. We are seeking a supplier (or consortium) who can deliver the action/delivery plan (from Phase 1) for the Centre of Excellence for CSC Data and Digital (Phase 2).

Who can apply

Refer to application pack https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

How to apply

Refer to published documents.

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