31 January 2023
Your request
Can you please provide the information detailed below
1. Please list the number of Companies used for Semi Independent Living Services and or Supported Living for 16+ Semi-independent children
2. What is the weekly charge per company to the council per child for the Property Cost and Management Services for Semi Independent Living Services (24 Hour Units) 16+ Semi-independent children dealing with ADHD conditions or other emotional or mental issues
3. What is the weekly charge per company to the council per child for the Property Cost and Management Services for Semi Independent Living Services 16+ dealing with mental health issues.
4. Please provide the number of 16+ with mental health issues, that have been placed in a semi-independent living accommodation as at 31 April each year from 2019 - 2023
5. Please provide the number of looked after children being provided semi-independent living services, aged 16+ as at 31 March each year from 2019-2023
6. Please provide the number of looked after children over the age of 16 as at 31 March each year from 2019-2023
7. What is the highest Weekly amount paid For Semi ' Independent Living 24 Hour shared accommodation for age 16+? Dealing with emotional and mental issues
8. What is the highest amount paid for semi-independent living services and Supported Living Service ADHD conditions or other emotional or mental issues (24 hour units?)
9. Could you please inform me of the procurement process for semi-independent living services for young people aged 16+ years of age?
11. As a new provider for semi-independent living services for young people, how would a company begin to provide services for the Local Authority?
12. Once approved as a service provider for your Local Authority, how long does it take for a company to begin to receive placement referrals from the Local Authority?
13. How many young people do you currently have awaiting semi-independent accommodation?
14. Who should be approached within the council to discuss spot purchase commissioning, service provision, rates and referrals for accommodating and/or supporting care leavers/ aged 16+years old? Who is the specific named point of contact?
15. Who should be approached within the council to discuss spot purchase commissioning, service provision, rates and referrals for accommodating and/or supported living for children care age 16 under? Who is the specific named point of contact?
16. Could you please confirm currently what supported living unit is needed within your borough? I.e. Semi-independent living 16+, ADHD conditions or other emotional or mental issues
17. Could you provide your list of requirements of services and expectations for semi-independent living?
18. Could you provide you list of requirements of services and expectations for LAC 16-24
Our response
1. Please list the number of Companies used for Semi Independent Living Services and or Supported Living for 16+ Semi-independent children
Semi-independent living Framework providers:
- CAYSH
- Look Ahead
- Evolve Housing & Support
- Inclusive Care
- SP Homes
- Young London Today
Semi-independent living non-framework providers:
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Supported housing providers:
- Centrepoint
- Evolve Housing & Support
- Look Ahead
- Ekaya
- Single homeless Project
2. What is the weekly charge per company to the council per child for the Property Cost and Management Services for Semi Independent Living Services (24 Hour Units) 16+ Semi-independent children dealing with ADHD conditions or other emotional or mental issues
The average weekly cost of a Framework Semi Independent Living placement is £389 for non-24-hour units and £652 for 24-hour units. Some placements will exceed these costs, and some placements will be less costly.
3. What is the weekly charge per company to the council per child for the Property Cost and Management Services for Semi Independent Living Services 16+ dealing with mental health issues.
The average weekly cost of a Framework Semi Independent Living placement is £389 for non-24-hour units and £652 for 24-hour units. Some placements will exceed these costs, and some placements will be less costly.
4. Please provide the number of 16+ with mental health issues, that have been placed in a semi-independent living accommodation as at 31 April each year from 2019 - 2023
We do not collect this data annually. A needs assessment published in October 2020 estimated 6% had high level mental health needs and 8% had medium level mental health needs.
5. Please provide the number of looked after children being provided semi-independent living services, aged 16+ as at 31 March each year from 2019-2023
30 Jan 2023 – 46
31 Mar 2022 – 44
31 Mar 2021 – 35
31 Mar 2020 – 49
31 Mar 2019 – 42
The number of 16+ Looked after children and care leavers in semi-independent living in March 2022 was 161 and is 154 as at January 2023.
6. Please provide the number of looked after children over the age of 16 as at 31 March each year from 2019-2023
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2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
30-Jan-23 |
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154 |
128 |
158 |
156 |
7. What is the highest Weekly amount paid For Semi ' Independent Living 24 Hour shared accommodation for age 16+? Dealing with emotional and mental issues
The average weekly cost of a Framework Semi Independent Living placement is £389 for non-24-hour units and £652 for 24-hour units. Some placements will exceed these costs, and some placements will be less costly.
8. What is the highest amount paid for semi-independent living services and Supported Living Service ADHD conditions or other emotional or mental issues (24 hour units?)
The average weekly cost of a Framework Semi Independent Living placement is £389 for non-24-hour units and £652 for 24-hour units. Some placements will exceed these costs, and some placements will be less costly.
9. Could you please inform me of the procurement process for semi-independent living services for young people aged 16+ years of age?
We currently commission a framework of semi-independent living providers. Our current framework runs until March 2023, with scope to extend. We have not yet decided how we will commission semi-independents once our framework expires.
10. As a new provider for semi-independent living services for young people, how would a company begin to provide services for the Local Authority?
We will not be using any new non-framework providers outside of those already used. Future commissioning of semi-independents once our framework expires is still being explored and so we are unable to provide with further detail on this at this stage.
11. Once approved as a service provider for your Local Authority, how long does it take for a company to begin to receive placement referrals from the Local Authority?
There is not a set time for referrals being received by a new provider, this will depend on demand at the time.
12. How many young people do you currently have awaiting semi-independent accommodation?
We do not have a waiting list. All young people requiring semi-independent living accommodation are currently accessing accommodation.
13. Who should be approached within the council to discuss spot purchase commissioning, service provision, rates and referrals for accommodating and/or supporting care leavers/ aged 16+years old? Who is the specific named point of contact?
We will not be using any new non-framework providers outside of those already used.
14. Who should be approached within the council to discuss spot purchase commissioning, service provision, rates and referrals for accommodating and/or supported living for children care age 16 under? Who is the specific named point of contact?
This appears to be a repeat question; answer same as previous
15. Could you please confirm currently what supported living unit is needed within your borough? i.e. Semi-independent living 16+, ADHD conditions or other emotional or mental issues
Future commissioning of semi-independents once our framework expires is still being explored and so we are unable to provide with further detail on this at this stage.
16. Could you provide your list of requirements of services and expectations for semi-independent living?
Our quality assurance of framework semi-independent living services covers the following areas:
- The organisation’s status
- Staffing – including rotas, support and training, safe recruitment
- Safeguarding
- Insurance
- Complaints
- Health and safety
- Maintenance and repairs
- Support to young people
- Finances
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Property inspection and documentation compliance
- Serious incidents, move on, arrears, engagement in ETE
- Satisfaction consultations with young people
17. Could you provide you list of requirements of services and expectations for LAC 16-24
As above