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Beau Klusko

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From: Marcus <[FOI #1075929 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 4:01 PM
To: FOI Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - 18+ Unstaffed Semi-Independent
Accommodation (Service Improvement)

 

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Dear Epping Forest District Council,

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 – 21)
placed in supported accommodation who 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 & accommodation?

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

What is the minimum support hours L.A requirement for 18-21 care leavers
in supported accommodation?
for example, a min of 2 hours.

What is the current minimum cost L.A. pays for 18+ floating
accommodations? (Accommodation Only)
for example, £500PW per placement depending on support needs.

How many service users were placed with your L.A between the years 2022 -
2023?

What are the practical postcodes your L.A placements team require for 18+
service users?

What are the current issues your L. A’s placement team face when it comes
to placing 18+ service users in supported accommodation?

What is the placements teams’ budget per week for 18+ placements?
for example, £620PW per placement including 3 support hours.

What is the procedure for your L.A if a provider wishes to join both
on-tender & off-tender providers list?

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

What are the main factors your L.A Placements team use to ascertain
whether a placement / provider is a good match for 18+ service users?

What is the L.A's budget for support hours specifically per hour for 18+
service users ?
for example £21.50 per additional support hour.

What type of accommodation is needed but in short supply for your L.A
placements team ? I.e. studio's, shared, 2 bed flats etc.
What is the L.A placements team budget per week for the following
accommodation: Studio, 1 bed Flat, 2 bed flat, Shared Accommodation.

When does the L.A plan to publish their next tender for 18+ placements ?

What is L.A'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 ?

I would like to receive the requested information in an electronic PDF
format if possible, If there are any fees associated with fulfilling this
request, please inform me in due course.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

Marcus

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Dear Marcus Praise,

Freedom of Information Request Ref: 3358

I refer to your recent request for information about 18+ Care Leavers.

The information that you have requested is not held by Epping Forest
District Council. Care Leavers and provision for within the Epping Forest
District is the responsibility of Essex County Council, who may hold the
information you are seeking. If you have not already done so, you may
therefore wish to contact Essex County Council at:
 

[1]https://www.essex.gov.uk/request-informa...

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your freedom of information
request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review
requests should be submitted within two months of the date of your receipt
of this response to your request and should be addressed to: Lynne Ridley,
Corporate and Data Protection Officer, Epping Forest District Council,
Civic Offices, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ.

Please quote the reference number above in any further communication
concerning your freedom of information request.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of an internal review, you have
the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner in
connection with the Council’s handling of your request. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours faithfully,

Beau Klusko

Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices,
High Street,
Epping,
Essex, CM16 4BZ

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