Expressions of interest – Provision of Specialist Nursery Service for Disabled Children

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Wrexham County Borough Council are looking to commission a specialist nursery service, for disabled children, with an appropriately registered and suitably experienced nursery.The nursery will be supported by WCBC through provision of assessed equipment / adaptations to meet the disabled children’s needs.Specific equipment/adaptations that will be required include:1)Ceiling track hoistH frame to be fitted in communal areas and bathroom to enable a child to be hoisted from a seat, from the floor, from a changing table or platform.Consideration should be given to the weight limit of children and type of control.Type of ceiling track suggested would be the Invacare Robin2)Provision of a changing facility within a bathroom areaThe changing table should be:accessible by hoistbe either drop down from the wallbe height adjustable if feasiblehave guards / cot sides3)Provision of a children’s accessible toilet that meets Part M regulations. Toilet and height of furniture to be child specific.The nursery will be expected to be wheelchair accessible throughout and the layout of the premises should enable turning circles of a minimum of 1800mmThe nursery’s recruitment procedures will be expected to be thorough and all staff will be expected to have completed appropriate DBS checks. In addition staff will be expected to complete a range of training to include moving and handling to all Wales Passport standard and a QCF qualification in a subject relevant to the service being provided.Please record your interest, providing your contact details and a brief resume of what you could offer to ben.chard@wrexham.gov.uk by November 15th, 2013NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=3376.