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Information Management Team

Croydon Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Floor 3 Zone E, Bernard Wetherill House, Mint Walk, Croydon, CR0 1EA

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Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[email address]

 

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Dear Jade Harrison

 

Freedom of information request - FOI/10189

 

Subject: FOI - children in supported accommodation

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Information Management Team

 

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

 

7th Floor, Zone B

Bernard Weatherill House

8 Mint Walk

Croydon CR0 1EA

Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[email address]

 

Dear Jade Harrison

Request FOI/10189

Further to your request received on 01/07/2024, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. For ease of reference, I will now address each of your questions in
turn.

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

41 children looked after.

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?

0

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?

The Croydon Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle for Supported Accommodation lot 3
will be refreshed this Autumn.

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

£876.95 is the cost average.

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?

Please contact [1][email address]

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?

Please contact [2][email address]

7. Is there a current or anticipated need for additional supported
accommodation providers/provision within your authority?

We are fortunate to have a large amount of provision available in the
borough.

8. Are there specific demographics of young people for whom placement
proves to be particularly challenging? If so, could you elaborate on these
demographics?

Young people with neurodiversity and mental health/ emotional wellbeing
needs.

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?

Please contact [3][email address]

10. Who should be contacted for discussions about establishing a new
supported accommodation within your authority?

Please contact [4][email address]

11. Could you please provide the current number of children who are
classified as looked after by your authority?

521

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?

No.

 

The Council publishes Access to Information requests and responses on its
online Disclosure Log. (Any request included within this log will be
anonymised appropriately)

To view the Council’s Disclosure Log, please visit our website available
here:

[5]The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act | Croydon Council
(disclosure-log.co.uk)

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way the Council has handled your request
under the Freedom of Information Act, you may ask for an internal review.
This should be submitted to us within 40 working days of this response.
You can do this by outlining the details of your complaint by:

 

Email:        [6][email address]

 

Writing:     Information Team

London Borough of Croydon

Bernard Weatherill House

Floor 7 - Zone B

8 Mint Walk

Croydon, CR0 1EA

 

Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be
considered only at the discretion of the council.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire, SK9 5AF

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Team

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

Bernard Wetherill House,

Mint Walk,

Croydon,

CR0 1EA

 

 

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