Adult's social care for mental health and learning disabilities
Case reference FOI2023/02034
Published 12 January 2024
Request
1) The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health?
Clarification: For the upcoming financial year and the last 3 financial years.
Further Clarification for Q.1. and Q.2. - I am asking about both hourly rates (which should be a 1 set amount) and average package costs paid to supported living providers caring for adults with mental health, and I can clarify that the type of support service referred to is supported living for adults with mental health.
2) The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to young adults 18-25 with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health?
Clarification: Information NOT required on persons who are 16-17. Amended question to reflect this.
3) What are your minimum room sizes and property requirements, e.g. is an open-plan kitchen suitable? Do you require all en-suites and a separate living and dining room?
Clarification: In a supported living environment caring/supporting service users 18-65-year-old with mental health, what are the requirements of the living conditions?
4) What type of supported living services are needed in your local authority (learning disabilities, mental health, section 117, section 17, informal)?
5) Who do we contact about setting up a supported living service?
6) What type of services are you looking to commission now, for example, is it Supported Living 18-65 for people having long-term, in-patient treatment?
7) Do we need to apply for a local authority contract in order to register as a supported living service, if so where do we apply?
8) What are the brokerage contact details?
9) Who are the mental health and learning disabilities commissioners and their contact details?
10) Who is the local finance officer and their contact details?
11) Who is the mental health commissioner and their contact details?
Response
1) The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health?
Clarification: For the upcoming financial year and the last 3 financial years.
Further Clarification for Q.1. and Q.2. - I am asking about both hourly rates (which should be a 1 set amount) and average package costs paid to supported living providers caring for adults with mental health, and I can clarify that the type of support service referred to is supported living for adults with mental health.
A) We have set rates for this service, which are not age specific. The rates for the specified time periods are as follows:
Supported Living 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Lower Hourly Fee £18.04 £14.88 £15.77 £17.04
Higher Hourly Fee £18.04 £18.36 £18.36 £19.84
2) The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to young adults 18-25 with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health?
Clarification: Information NOT required on persons who are 16-17. Amended question to reflect this.
A) We have set rates for this service, which are not age specific. The rates information is detailed in the response for Q.1. above.
The average package costs to supported living providers caring for adults with mental health are as follows:
Apr to Nov 2023 £506.50
2022/23 £659.78
2021/22 £468.86
2020/21 £576.90
3) What are your minimum room sizes and property requirements, e.g. is an open-plan kitchen suitable? Do you require all en-suites and a separate living and dining room?
Clarification: In a supported living environment caring/supporting service users 18-65-year-old with mental health, what are the requirements of the living conditions?
A) We do not have set room sizes or configurations, we would expect properties to promote dignity and do not support shared bedrooms. Our preferred option is for self-contained properties.
4) What type of supported living services are needed in your local authority (learning disabilities, mental health, section 117, section 17, informal)?
A) The most up to date information published is contained within the Market Position Statement 2020-25, which is available on Herefordshire Council's website via the following link:
Herefordshire Market Position Statement 2020-2025
5) Who do we contact about setting up a supported living service?
A) Sally Wilson / Interim Head of Care Commissioning
Sally.Wilson@herefordshire.gov.uk
Glen Crosier / Interim Senior Commissioner
Glen.Crosier@herefordshire.gov.uk
6) What type of services are you looking to commission now, for example, is it Supported Living 18-65 for people having long-term, in-patient treatment?
A) A strategic review of future needs is planned for 2024/25. Please see the response for Q.4.
7) Do we need to apply for a local authority contract in order to register as a supported living service, if so where do we apply?
A) Yes - applications to join Herefordshire Council's Supported Living Framework will be open to provider organisations in early 2024. This will be advertised on the pro-contract procurement portal in early 2024. Please find the link to register your organisation:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
8) What are the brokerage contact details?
A) broker@herefordshire.gov.uk
9) Who are the mental health and learning disabilities commissioners and their contact details?
A) Mental Health - John Burgess / Senior Commissioning Officer
John.Burgess3@herefordshire.gov.uk
Learning Disabilities - Glen Crosier / Interim Senior Commissioner
Glen.Crosier@herefordshire.gov.uk
10) Who is the local finance officer and their contact details?
A) Kim Wratten / Senior Finance Business Partner,
Kim.Wratten@herefordshire.gov.uk
11) Who is the mental health commissioner and their contact details?
A) John Burgess / Senior Commissioning Officer
John.Burgess3@herefordshire.gov.uk
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