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    ContractsLifeskills Parenting Course for Prisoners at HMP Birmingham
    Awarded contract

    Lifeskills Parenting Course for Prisoners at HMP Birmingham

    Awarded
    £18k
    Published 7 Sept 2026

    Deliver an accredited Lifeskills Parenting course to help imprisoned parents at HMP Birmingham develop better parenting skills and address barriers to family relationships.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £18k
    Published 7 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £18,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      21 May 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WA
      Want2Achieve The Academy Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    7 Sept 2026Today21 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver an accredited Lifeskills Parenting course at HMP Birmingham. The supplier will provide training designed specifically for incarcerated parents to help them maintain and strengthen their parenting relationships and skills while in custody. The course aims to address the unique challenges faced by imprisoned parents and equip them with knowledge, understanding, and practical tools to become more effective parents. The course must be accredited and delivered in compliance with prison regulations and security requirements. Suppliers should have experience in delivering educational programmes in custodial settings and expertise in parenting education.

    Track record

    194 awards · 74 winners
    Open panel

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    bd9d46f8-cf58-4c3b-b4d7-abcfac2433dd-913139

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