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Dear Mrs Harrison

We apologise for the delay in replying to your enquiry, please see below.

 1. Could you please provide the current number of young people placed in
supported accommodation by your authority? 39

2.            Of these young people, how many are placed in supported
accommodation directly managed by your authority or through block
contract, compared to those placed in supported accommodations provided
through spot purchase arrangements? As at 17/07/2024, we have 20 spot
purchase arrangements.  

3.            Are referrals to supported accommodation managed through a
specific framework? If yes, could you please specify the name of this
framework and detail when it is open to tender? Placements Northwest –
January 2025

4.            What is the average weekly fee for placing a young person in
supported accommodation during the current financial year? £1,348.34

5.            Could you provide the contact details, including telephone
number, email address, and postal address, of the department or
individuals responsible for the placement of young people in supported
accommodation? The commissioning team are responsible for identifying
placements and complete all the liaison with providers. Commissioning Duty
Team – [1][email address], PO Box 290 Brighton
Street, Wallasey, CH27 4FQ

6.            Who are the team managers or key decision-makers involved in
the process for admitting a young person into supported accommodation, and
may we have their contact details, including telephone number, email
address, and postal address? Decisions are taken as part of the care
planning process so it is social worker, team manager and independent
reviewing officer decision and Head of Permanence who approves the spend
for the placement. It is not possible to share the contact details of all
council officers involved in this process, but the Head of Permanence can
be emailed at [2][email address]

7.            Is there a current or anticipated need for additional
supported accommodation providers/provision within your authority?
Information not held on this need

8.            Are there specific demographics of young people for whom
placement proves to be particularly challenging? If so, could you
elaborate on these demographics? Information not held on these
demographics.

9.            Is there a dedicated team overseeing contracts and/or
quality related to supported accommodation? If yes, could you provide the
team's contact information? The contract arrangements in relation to
Supported Accommodation are overseen by Placements Northwest. On a Local
Authority level, it is the Commissioning team who monitor placement
arrangements/quality.  

10.         Who should be contacted for discussions about establishing a
new supported accommodation within your authority? Louise Howson –
[3][email address]

Commissioning Duty Team – [4][email address]

Placements Northwest

11.         Could you please provide the current number of children who
are classified as looked after by your authority? As at 17/7/24, 767

12.         Based on your data or assessments, do you expect the number of
children becoming looked after to increase in the over the next 12-18
months? Not recorded information

Yours sincerely

Lynette Paterson

Principal Information Management Officer

Law and Corporate Services

Wirral Council

PO Box 290
Brighton Street
Wallasey
CH27 9FQ

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