18+ Unstaffed Semi Independent Accommodation (Service Improvement)
Dear Torfaen County Borough 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,
Shade Oludeji
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Dear Shade Oludeji
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of Information Act 2000. I have logged your email and will deal with your
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Lisa Coles
Senior Business Support Officer (Complaints/FOI) / Uwch Swyddog Cymorth
Busnes (Cwynion/Rhyddid Gwybodaeth)
Resources Directorate/Cyfarwyddiaeth Adnoddau
Torfaen County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen
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Dear Shade Oludeji
Further to your e-mail below, requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, I have been asked to obtain clarification in order
that that I can identify and locate the information you have asked for.
With regards to the following question, can you please clarify whether you
require information relating to all Children Looked After or Care Leavers
only? Once I am in receipt of this information, I will be in a position
to respond to you within 20 working days. If no response is received
within two months the request will be considered closed.
How many service users were placed with your L.A between the years 2022 -
2023?
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Cardiff, CF10 2HH. Telephone 029 2067 8400 or Fax 029 2067 8399 or e-mail
[2][email address].
Yours sincerely
Lisa Coles
Senior Business Support Officer (Complaints/FOI) / Uwch Swyddog Cymorth
Busnes (Cwynion/Rhyddid Gwybodaeth)
Resources Directorate/Cyfarwyddiaeth Adnoddau
Torfaen County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen
Phone/Ffôn: 01495 761615/ Fax/Ffacs: 01495 766331
Email/E-Bost: [3][email address]
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Dear TCBC - FOI,
How many service users were placed with your L.A between the years 2022 -
2023?
Response;
How many care leavers
Yours sincerely,
Shade
Dear Shade Oludeji,
Thank you for your clarification. We will liaise with officers in order to
respond within 20 working days,
Regards
Chris Corten
Complaints/FOI Team Leader / Arweinydd Tîm Cwynion/Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
Resources Directorate/Cyfarwyddiaeth Adnoddau
Torfaen County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen
Phone/Ffôn: 01495 742170
Email/Ebost: [1][email address]
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Dear Shade Oludeji
Further to your e-mail below, requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, I am now in a position to respond to your questions
as follows:
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? Llamau, POBL
What provider out of your current list of supported accommodation
providers has the majority of your care leavers? Llamau
What is the minimum support hours L.A requirement for 18-21 care leavers
in supported accommodation? for example, a min of 2 hours. 2
What is the current minimum cost L.A. pays for 18+ floating
accommodations? (Accommodation Only) for example, £500PW per placement
depending on support needs. £177.66
How many service users were placed with your L.A between the years 2022 -
2023?
Following a request for clarification, you advised that you required
information for the number of care leavers aged 18-21. There were 12
Service Users (Care Leavers Aged 18-21 yrs) placed in Supported
Accommodation in 2022-23.
What are the practical postcodes your L.A placements team require for 18+
service users? We would where possible wish to place YP within Torfaen
postcodes.
What are the current issues your L. A’s placement team face when it comes
to placing 18+ service users in supported accommodation? Move on
accommodation in terms of availability, affordability and suitability .
What is the placements teams’ budget per week for 18+ placements? for
example, £620PW per placement including 3 support hours. Not recorded
What is the procedure for your L.A if a provider wishes to join both
on-tender & off-tender providers list? Framework placements made via 4C's
Framework - Provider must apply and be accepted onto the framework. Off
framework placements are required to complete pre-placement checks to a
satisfactory standard.
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? Not recorded
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?
Suitability would be agreed via Pathway Planning process.
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. Not
recorded
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. Studio, 1 bed
and shared
What is the L.A placements team budget per week for the following
accommodation: Studio, 1 bed Flat, 2 bed flat, Shared Accommodation. Not
recorded
When does the L.A plan to publish their next tender for 18+ placements ?
Nothing currently planned.
What is L.A's standard procedure before placing an 18+ service user with a
provider for the first time ? See answer to Q9 above
Who are the current providers you use for 18+ unstaffed accommodation ?
RSL- Bron Afon/Melin/POBL Highmore
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Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information
Commissioner’s Office (Wales), 2nd Floor, Churchill House, Churchill Way,
Cardiff, CF10 2HH. Telephone 0330 414 6421 or e-mail [2][email address].
Yours sincerely
Lisa Coles
Senior Business Support Officer (Complaints/FOI) / Uwch Swyddog Cymorth
Busnes (Cwynion/Rhyddid Gwybodaeth)
Resources Directorate/Cyfarwyddiaeth Adnoddau
Torfaen County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen
Phone/Ffôn: 01495 761615/ Fax/Ffacs: 01495 766331
Email/E-Bost: [3][email address]
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