Potential & Protection is designed to provide specialist capacity without creating unnecessary barriers to commissioning. Work can be focused, short-term, project-based or ongoing depending on the need.
One-off specialist consultation
Short-term specialist casework
Block consultancy days
Bespoke training
Audit/thematic review
Fixed-term improvement support
Ongoing consultancy/retainer
1. Initial conversation
Understand the presenting need, context and desired outcome.
2. Scope & proposal
Agree the work required, deliverables, timescale and reporting.
3. Commissioning & governance
Confirm procurement, safeguarding, information-sharing, data protection, insurance, DBS and other requirements relevant to the work.
4. Specialist delivery
Undertake the agreed consultation, casework, training, review or improvement activity.
5. Review & learning
Evaluate against agreed objectives and identify recommendations or learning.
Please review our Potential and Protection capability statement below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TNLvDH0H52Zx0VBlVmKh39WqfZg8Bjn7/view?usp=drive_link
Depending on the commission, governance arrangements may include safeguarding, information sharing, confidentiality, data protection, DBS arrangements, insurance, recording and information management, risk assessment and lone-working requirements.
Direct work with children or young people will only take place where appropriately commissioned, authorised, risk assessed and supported by suitable safeguarding arrangements.
Direct work is prioritised locally across Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire. Consultation, case review and training can be delivered remotely and more widely across the UK where appropriate.
We do not publish a fixed public price list for commissioned work. Quotations are based on scope, complexity, duration, preparation, delivery, travel, reporting and the number of professionals or participants involved.
Where a commissioner framework, rate card or procurement arrangement applies, its requirements take precedence.
Professional response to enquiries
Clear scope and pricing before work starts
Reliable attendance and communication
Plain-English reporting with practical recommendations
Respect for statutory roles and professional relationships
Prompt escalation of safeguarding concerns
Confidential and proportionate information handling
Feedback used to improve the service