18+ Unstaffed Semi-Independent Accommodation (Service Improvement)
Dear Bridgend 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,
Esther
Dear Sir/Madam
I write to acknowledge receipt of your email below. So that I can log this FOI request for you, I will need to ask you to provide me with your full name for our records.
Section 8(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 states that a request for information must include the requester’s real name.
The ICO guidance states that if the requester:
• fails to provide a name;
• can’t be identified from the name provided (for example because they have only used their first name or initials); or
• is using an obvious pseudonym,
then their request won’t meet the requirements of section 8(1)(b) and will technically be invalid.
Can you therefore resubmit your request and provide me with your full name please?
Unfortunately, I am unable to rely on just an email address and first name.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Tina Delaney
Y Swyddfa Rhyddid Gwybodaeth | Freedom of Information Office
Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr| Chief Executive’s Directorate
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-Y-Bont ar Ogwr | Bridgend County Borough Council
Ffon / Phone: (01656) 643473
Ffacs / Fax: (01656) 657899
E-bost / E-Mail [Bridgend County Borough Council request email]
Gwefan / Website: www.bridgend.gov.uk
Dear Esther Agueh
FOI REQUEST FOI001-5709
We acknowledge your request for information received on 9 February 2024.
Firstly, please accept our apologies for the delay in sending this
acknowledgement.
We are considering your request and you should receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days, unless the information is
exempt or we require additional time to consider whether disclosure is in
the public interest in accordance with section 2 of the Freedom of
Information Act.
We will try to supply information in electronic format by email, but if
this is not possible we will let you know. If you have any special
requirements e.g. language, audio, large print, etc. then please let us
know.
The Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the
information you have requested. Before we provide the information we will
consider whether it is proper to release it and if any of the exemption
categories do apply then the information will not be released. We will
tell you if this is the case, and you will have a right of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. We will tell you if this is the case.
You may have to pay a fee for this information. We will consider this and
let you know. If so you will have to pay the fee before we process and
release the information.
If you have any queries or concerns, then please contact me directly. You
can find out more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales 2nd Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 02920 678400 Fax: 02920 678399
Email: [1][email address]
Website: [2]https://ico.org.uk/
Yours sincerely
Ffion
Y Swyddfa Rhyddid Gwybodaeth | Freedom of Ffon / Phone: (01656) 643603
Information Office
Ffacs / Fax: (01656) 657899
Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr| Chief
Executive’s Directorate
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-Y-Bont ar Ogwr | E-bost / E-Mail
Bridgend County Borough Council [3][Bridgend County Borough Council request email]
Gwefan / Website:
[4]www.bridgend.gov.uk
Dear Esther Agueh
I write in respect of your request made on 23^rd January 2024
Unfortunately we are not in a position to respond at this time. We will
endeavour to provide you with a response in the next 10 working days.
Please accept our apologies for the delay.
Yours sincerely
Ffion Walker Ffon / Phone: (01656) 643603
Cynorthwyydd Gwybodaeth | Information Ffacs / Fax: (01656) 657899
Assistant
Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr| Chief
Executive’s Directorate E-bost / E-Mail
[1][Bridgend County Borough Council request email]
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-Y-Bont ar Ogwr |
Bridgend County Borough Council Gwefan / Website:
[2]www.bridgend.gov.uk
From: foi
Sent: Thursday, February 29, 2024 1:41 PM
To: Esther <[FOI #1075416 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - FOI001-5709 18+ Unstaffed
Semi-Independent Accommodation (Service Improvement)
Dear Esther Agueh
FOI REQUEST FOI001-5709
We acknowledge your request for information received on 9 February 2024.
Firstly, please accept our apologies for the delay in sending this
acknowledgement.
We are considering your request and you should receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days, unless the information is
exempt or we require additional time to consider whether disclosure is in
the public interest in accordance with section 2 of the Freedom of
Information Act.
We will try to supply information in electronic format by email, but if
this is not possible we will let you know. If you have any special
requirements e.g. language, audio, large print, etc. then please let us
know.
The Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the
information you have requested. Before we provide the information we will
consider whether it is proper to release it and if any of the exemption
categories do apply then the information will not be released. We will
tell you if this is the case, and you will have a right of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. We will tell you if this is the case.
You may have to pay a fee for this information. We will consider this and
let you know. If so you will have to pay the fee before we process and
release the information.
If you have any queries or concerns, then please contact me directly. You
can find out more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales 2nd Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 02920 678400 Fax: 02920 678399
Email: [3][email address]
Website: [4]https://ico.org.uk/
Yours sincerely
Ffion
Y Swyddfa Rhyddid Gwybodaeth | Freedom of Ffon / Phone: (01656) 643603
Information Office
Ffacs / Fax: (01656) 657899
Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr| Chief
Executive’s Directorate
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-Y-Bont ar Ogwr | E-bost / E-Mail
Bridgend County Borough Council [5][Bridgend County Borough Council request email]
Gwefan / Website:
[6]www.bridgend.gov.uk
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