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From: Shade <[FOI #1077161 email]>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 7:36 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - 18+ Unstaffed Semi Independent
Accommodation (Service Improvement)

 

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Dear Torridge 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,

Shade Oludeji

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