Dear Yewande

Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by the Council (24/01/2024 ) and we will answer your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days (by 20/02/2024) unless it is necessary to consider the public interest, in which case a full response must be provided within such a time as is reasonable in the circumstances and I will write to you again if this occurs.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.

Yours sincerely

Information Compliance Team
Legal Services
Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]
Web: http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/

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Dear Yewande

 

I am writing to confirm that the council has completed the processing of
your request for information which was received on

 

Please find below a copy of your request, followed by the Council’s
response.

 

 

Request
 

 

See questions below
Response
 

 

1.Who are the currently supported accommodation providers you use for 18+
floating support & accommodation?

We don’t have any currently

 

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

N/A

 

3.What is the minimum support hours L.A requirement for 18-21 care leavers
in supported accommodation?

for example, a min of 2 hours.

Depends on individual need – any post-18 paid placements are for very
specific reasons.

 

4.What is the current minimum cost L.A. pays for 18+ floating
accommodations? (Accommodation Only)

for example, £500PW per placement depending on support needs.

N/A

 

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

None with Floating Support/accommodation

 

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

None specific

 

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

Placement costs, young people wishing to remain out of area, placements
not taking housing benefit.

 

8.What is the placements teams’ budget per week for 18+ placements?

for example, £620PW per placement including 3 support hours.

No specific post 18 placement budget

 

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

Providers will need to go through Bracknell’s Due Diligence checks before
being considered to be included on our Provider list, which includes the
requests of documentation such as Insurance, Fire Risk Assessment,
Policies and References. Providers will also need to sign an appropriate
local authority contract with our Standard Terms and Conditions.

 

10.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?

Good communication, feedback to the LA any concerns, teaching independence
skills, not over prescribing support.

 

11.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?

Placements don’t match the children to placement. However they are matched
based on the needs of the other young people, the location and the support
provided.

 

12.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. –

Our rate on a BFC framework is £20.68.

 

13.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.-

It isn’t about the type of accommodation. I think shared and one beds are
the type of service we use the most and the most cost effective.

 

14.What is the L.A placements team budget per week for the following
accommodation: Studio, 1 bed Flat, 2 bed flat, Shared Accommodation.

No specific post 18 placement budget

 

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

N/A

 

16.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 ? –

Placements don’t source over 18’s at the current time so we don’t hold
this data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any queries about this response or need any further
explanation please contact
[1][Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email] .

 

If we are unable to resolve your queries and you disagree with our final
response, or if you are unhappy with the service you have received in
relation to our handling of your request, you can request an internal
review.  This must be submitted in writing, within 40 working days of the
date of the authority’s initial response. Public authorities are not
obliged to accept requests for internal reviews after this date. If
requesting an internal review, please include your reference number, the
date of your original request and your contact details. Please also
include an explanation of why you are dissatisfied with our final
response. Requests for an internal review should be sent to:
[2][Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email] . Requests for
internal reviews will be acknowledged and a response sent within 20
working days. 

 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commission can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Compliance
Team                                                                                                                

 

Legal Services

Delivery

Bracknell Forest Council

Tel: 01344 352000

Email: [3][email address]

Web: [4]www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Yewande

 

Further to your email below of 1st March where you asked Please provide
information or a link for the procedure to offer services for care
leavers.

 

The department have provided the link to our Local Offer for Care Leavers
 - [1]Care leavers | Bracknell Forest Council (bracknell-forest.gov.uk)

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

                                                         

Information Compliance Team

 

 

 

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