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CPC SEND framework support
Medicure Professionals, trading as Hunter Gatherer Mental Health, is an approved supplier on the Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) Education Professional Services Framework, delivering SEND advisory and specialist support services to schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities.
Through this framework, schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities can access specialist SEND expertise through a compliant and streamlined procurement route.
If you have arrived here from the CPC website, this page explains how we support education providers through the framework.
Framework supplier name: Medicure Professionals
Trading name: Hunter Gatherer Mental Health
Lot 1 - SEND Advisory Services
Lot 3 - Educational Psychology and Specialist Support Services
About Hunter Gatherer Mental Health
Medicure Professionals operates as part of Hunter Gatherer Mental Health, a specialist provider of mental health and neurodevelopmental services across the UK.
Our teams work with NHS organisations, local authorities and education providers to strengthen capacity across mental health, neurodevelopmental assessment and SEND pathways.
Through the CPC framework we support schools and education organisations with specialist SEND expertise, advisory services and psychological support.
How we support SEND services
We work with education providers to strengthen SEND provision, improve pathways and increase specialist capacity where demand is growing.
Workforce capacity support
Providing experienced SEND professionals to help schools, trusts and local authorities manage increasing demand for assessments and support.
SEND service reviews and advisory support
Independent reviews of SEND provision, policies and pathways to help organisations improve outcomes and meet statutory requirements.
Educational psychology and specialist assessments
Access to experienced psychologists and specialist practitioners who support statutory assessments, consultations with schools and families, intervention planning and SEND pathway support.
Pathway design and service development
Helping organisations design or improve SEND pathways across education, health and local authority systems.
Multi-agency collaboration
Supporting schools and local authorities to coordinate effectively with health services, therapists and community providers.
Who we work with
We support a wide range of education and public sector organisations including:
Mainstream schools
Special schools
Multi-academy trusts
Local authorities
Alternative provision settings
Our teams regularly work with NHS organisations, local authorities and education providers, supporting services where demand for SEND assessments and specialist support is increasing.
We focus on helping organisations strengthen SEND provision while maintaining compliance with statutory guidance and Ofsted expectations.
Accessing our services through CPC
Because Medicure Professionals is an approved CPC framework supplier, organisations can engage our services without running a full procurement exercise.
This framework allows:
Direct award for suitable projects
Request for quotation exercises
Mini competitions where required
Using the framework gives education providers access to pre-approved suppliers and clear pricing structures, helping organisations procure specialist services efficiently.
Supporting SEND provision in a challenging environment
Demand for SEND support continues to grow across the UK education system, with over 1.7 million pupils identified with special educational needs in England.
Schools and local authorities are increasingly seeking specialist expertise to strengthen provision, improve pathways and ensure services meet the needs of pupils and families.
Through the CPC framework, organisations can access that expertise quickly and compliantly.
Speak to our team
If you are exploring SEND support through the CPC Education Professional Services Framework, our team would be happy to discuss your requirements.
Whether you need SEND advisory support, educational psychology expertise, or additional specialist capacity, we can help identify the right approach.
Contact us to discuss your requirements or request a framework quotation.