Supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers from 01/11/23
Case reference FOI2023/01854
Published 24 November 2023
Request
I am writing to make a Freedom of Information Act request for information about the Council's provision for supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16-18 (i.e. accommodation which is currently in the process of being regulated by Ofsted).
Please may I have the following information:
1. Number of children and young people placed in supported accommodation by the local authority as at 01/11/23 broken down by:
(a) the type of supported accommodation (i.e. semi-independent, supported lodgings etc);
(b) the status of the CYP (i.e. LAC, UASC etc).
2. Of the total number of placements in (1) above, the percentage of children placed in supported accommodation:
(a) inside the local authority boundary
(b) outside the local authority boundary.
3. Of the total number of placements in (1) above, the percentage of placements that are currently procured via:
(a) framework agreement,
(b) block contract,
(c) spot purchase,
(d) other procurement arrangements.
4. For the last date that data is available, what was the:
(a) highest weekly cost to the local authority of a placement in supported accommodation,
(b) lowest weekly cost to the local authority of a placement in supported accommodation,
(c) average weekly cost to the local authority of a placement in supported accommodation.
5. Email address for the team within the local authority who commission supported accommodation placements.
Response
I am writing to make a Freedom of Information Act request for information about the Council's provision for supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16-18 (i.e. accommodation which is currently in the process of being regulated by Ofsted).
Please may I have the following information:
1. Number of children and young people placed in supported accommodation by the local authority as at 01/11/23 broken down by:
(a) the type of supported accommodation (i.e. semi-independent, supported lodgings etc);
40 in total in supported accommodation.
0 in supported lodgings.
We have no other types of accommodation on record.
Please note, as of September 2023, Herefordshire Council does not place 16 or 17 year olds in supported lodgings, as the supported lodgings provider (SLP) accommodation needs to be registered with Ofsted. We only have young people 18+ placed with our internal supported lodgings providers.
(b) the status of the CYP (i.e. LAC, UASC etc).
27 UASC's (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children) (under section 20)
13 CIC (Children in Care)
2. Of the total number of placements in (1) above, the percentage of children placed in supported accommodation:
(a) inside the local authority boundary
8
(b) outside the local authority boundary.
32
3. Of the total number of placements in (1) above, the percentage of placements that are currently procured via:
(a) framework agreement,
17 (42.5%)
(b) block contract,
1 (2.5%)
(c) spot purchase,
22 (55%)
(d) other procurement arrangements.
0 (0%)
4. For the last date that data is available, what was the:
(a) highest weekly cost to the local authority of a placement in supported accommodation,
£4,300
(b) lowest weekly cost to the local authority of a placement in supported accommodation,
£250
(c) average weekly cost to the local authority of a placement in supported accommodation.
£1,494.526
5. Email address for the team within the local authority who commission supported accommodation placements.
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