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    ContractsSubject Matter Experts for Early Language, Maths and Social-Emotional Development
    Awarded contract

    Subject Matter Experts for Early Language, Maths and Social-Emotional Development

    Awarded
    £662.8k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Recruit subject matter experts to develop, review and deliver training for early language, maths and social-emotional development leads to improve children's early learning outcomes.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 21 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £662.8k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £662,806
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • EE
      Empowering Education International Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. IC
    I CAN, Speech and Language UK
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    21 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    We are recruiting subject matter experts to support early language, early maths and personal, social and emotional development (PSED) learning leads through three separate contracts. Your responsibilities will include: reviewing and providing feedback on existing Department for Education (DfE) training modules; developing and piloting new training modules; training early language and early maths leads to deliver new and existing DfE training modules; supporting leads in delivering training; and facilitating networking and collaboration between early language and early maths leads to share best practice. This work supports the Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy (July 2025) by improving the quality of early language and early maths provision, helping more children meet Early Learning Goals (ELGs) and achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD). Full details are available in the tender documentation.

    Track record

    36 awards · 32 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 36 contracts to 32 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ambition Institute3× · 8%
    2. TITUS LEARNING LTD.2× · 6%
    3. THE SCHOOL OF GOOD SERVICES LTD2× · 6%
    4. Forge Academy1× · 3%
    5. Professor Jeremy Hodgen (Individual)1× · 3%
    6. E James Consultancy Ltd1× · 3%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05acd0

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