Scope
Reference
OPEN13112025102825
Description
SEND Law training sessions scheduled to take place on the following dates:
8th & 9th January 2026 SEND law for local authorities
2nd February 2026 Legally compliant EHCPs
3rd February 2026 Decision making and appeals
This contract has been awarded via an exemption related to the Grant funded via Change Programme.
Hartlepool Borough Council has been allocated funding from the Department for Education's SEND and AP Change Programme which aims to improve outcomes and experiences for children and young people with SEND or in AP and their families. The funding is time limited and must be spent by 31/3/2026.
Some of this funding will be used for professionals working in HBC's SEND and Inclusion teams to access bespoke training relating to SEND Law. The training is provided by IPSEA, who are the leading charity in the field of SEND law in England, and provide training on the SEND legal framework. This training is aimed at Local Authorities, provides bespoke training to focus on a particular issue or area of SEND law. This is particularly vital within the SEND and Inclusion Teams as parents and professionals are supported to navigate both statutory assessments and annual review processes, as well as mediations and tribunals.
Contract 1. SEND Law Training Sessions
Supplier
Contract value
- £14,430 excluding VAT
- £17,316 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 November 2025
Contract dates
- 8 January 2026 to 7 February 2026
- 1 month
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)
Unit 2a Stansted Courtyard, Parsonage Road, Takeley
Bishops Stortford
CM22 6PU
United Kingdom
Email: office@ipsea.org.uk
Region: UKH35 - West Essex
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. SEND Law Training Sessions
Contracting authority
Hartlepool Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTCQ-5564-CHJP
Civic Centre, Victoria Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
United Kingdom
Region: UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government