People Directorate
Adult Social Care and Health
Lennie Sahota, Interim Service Director
Marie St-Mart
My Ref:
FOIA/3374
By email to:
request-543316-
Your Ref:
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Date:
7 February 2019
Enquiries to:
Tom Grierson
Direct Dial:
01226 770770
E-Mail:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Marie
Re: Request for Information – Freedom of Information Act 2000
I wish to confirm that the People Directorate has now completed its search for the
information which you requested by e-mail on 9 January 2019.
Your questions and my findings are as follows:-
1. Please provide me with the service specification for the Regional
Framework for Supported Accommodation, which describes in detail what
is required of Supported Accommodation providers including the
accommodation for all the above age groups and service user bands.
The specifications for 18+ are attached to the covering email, please note this is
a local specification and not regional and is for support only. We do not have a
specification for 65+ supported accommodation.
2. The different types of categories of support that you require (which provide
an ‘all inclusive’ or a level of support based on assessed need for all the
above age groups and service user bands.
For adults the framework contract is categorised according the primary need –
learning disability, ASB, Mental Health and PDSI.
3. The activities work service providers need to do with young people both to
safeguard them and to prepare them for independence.
Our commissioned service isn’t defined by activity as we use an outcome
focussed approach in our specifications, in that the provider is expected to design
and appropriate support plan according to the individual young person’s needs,
rather than delivery a fixed package of activity. The overarching objective is to
enable people to successfully maintain independent living – therefore the
provider approaches the support with this aim.
4. The specification that also details quality standards required from service
providers for all the above Age Groups and Service User Bands.
Included in the attached specifications
5. What is the weekly cost inclusive of support hours and accommodation for
placing a child 16 to 18 years within semi-supported accommodation?
Supported housing for 16-24 year olds is covered by a block contract and we
therefore do not have ‘unit costs’ for accommodation elements. The block funding
covers all support activity, not all of which is linked to accommodation.
6. What is the weekly cost inclusive of support hours and accommodation for
placing an adult 18-24 years within semi-supported accommodation?
As Q5.
7. What is the weekly cost inclusive of support hours and accommodation for
placing an adult 18-65, 65+ within supported accommodation?
Average hourly rate £14.49 – standard.
8. Please provide the weekly cost for the following support hours, 5, 10 and 15
hours for all age groups mentioned above.
Costs based on hourly rates which vary by provider. 5 hours would be 5x the
average etc.
9. What are the decisions Social Services make before choosing a relevant
service provider for all the above age groups.
Ability to meet assessed need of the service user.
10. How does a Service Provider get on your Approved Service providers list
There was framework contract – providers were required to go through a tender
process to get onto the framework.
11. How does a Service Provider register on your Supported Accommodation
Regional Framework? Please provide me with a link or contact details of
the person responsible for your referrals for all Age Groups mentioned
above.
No regional framework for adults.
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website address
: www.ico.org.uk Yours sincerely
Lennie Sahota
Interim Service Director – Adult Social Care and Health
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
(©) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
This information is a relevant copyright work for the purposes of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. It is owned solely by Barnsley
Metropolitan Borough Council but you are able to use and re-use it freely without charge, including for commercial purposes, in accordance
with the terms of the Open Government Licence found at The National Archives Websit
e http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-
government-licence You can also write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
When re- using the information please ensure that you:
Acknowledge the copyright and source of the information by including the following attribution statement: "Contains Barnsley Metropolitan
Borough Council information (©) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Licensed under the Open Government Licence."
Include the same acknowledgement in any sub-licences you grant, and a requirement that any further sub-licences do the same.
Do not use the information in a way that suggests that Barnsley Council endorses you or your use of the information.
The information is licensed "as is" . Barnsley Council is not liable for any errors or omissions in the information and shall not be liable for any
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 9GG