FOI request (FOIR-581374203)

18+ Unstaffed Semi Independent Accommodation (Service Improvement)

Requested Mon 29 January 2024
Responded Thu 01 February 2024

I am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act for access to the following information:

Please Note: The following questions are about care leavers (Aged 18 to 21) placed in supported accommodation who are receiving floating support. These young people come under the Leaving Care Act 2000.

Who are the currently supported accommodation providers you use for 18+ floating support and accommodation?

2. What provider, out of your current list of supported accommodation providers, has the majority of your care leavers?

3. What is the minimum support hours Local Authority requirement for 18 to 21 care leavers in supported accommodation?

4. What is the current minimum cost Local Authority pays for 18+ floating accommodations (Accommodation Only)? For example, £500 per week per placement depending on support needs.

5. How many service users were placed with your Local Authority between the years 2022 and 2023?

6. What are the practical postcodes your Local Authority placements team require for 18+ service users?

7. What are the current issues your Local Authority's placement team face when it comes to placing 18+ service users in supported accommodation?

8. What is the placement team's budget per week for 18+ placements? For example, £620 per week per placement including 3 support hours.

9. What is the procedure for your Local Authority if a provider wishes to join both on-tender and off-tender providers lists?

10. What are the main KPI's (key performance indicators) your Local Authority placements team use to separate a good semi-independent service to a bad one specifically for 18+ service users?

11. What are the main factors your Local Authority placements team use to ascertain whether a placement/provider is a good match for 18+ service users?

12. What is the Local Authority's budget for support hours specifically per hour for 18+ service users? For example, £21.50 per additional support hour.

13. What type of accommodation is needed but in short supply for your Local Authority placements team? That is, studios, shared, 2 bed flats, and so on.

14. What is the Local Authority placements team budget per week for the following accommodation: Studio, 1 bed Flat, 2 bed flat, Shared Accommodation.

15. When does the Local Authority plan to publish their next tender for 18+ placements?

16. What is the Local Authority's standard procedure before placing an 18+ service user with a provider for the first time? Who are the current providers you use for 18+ unstaffed accommodation?

Response

Supported accommodation is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information: