Kirklees Supported Living (16+)

The provider must offer furnished group living accommodation which is described as a situation where a young person lives within a multi-occupancy property and either has shared communal facilities or lives within a ‘bed-sit’ or apartment type living space within a larger building. Providers must provide for a single room for each young person placed, with individual or communal living, dining, kitchen and bathroom. Provide fire doors, extinguishers, smoke blankets and fire exit signs. Regular inspection by the Fire Officer will be certified for inspection where appropriate. There will be support from qualified and experienced staff available on site, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including all holidays, to provide support and particle help. The providers staff will provide, formal, informal, emotional, practical support and guidance dependent on the young person’s individual needs. The provider will carry out assessments of the young person’s needs at the beginning and throughout the placement regularly monitoring their progress. Each young person will have a nominated key worker who will support the young person with 1 to 1 sessions both within and outside the accommodation to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support plus facilitate and support access to education, training and career development opportunities. Each 1 to 1 key working session must be recorded in an appropriate and professional manner. These records must be available if required by the purchaser. An allocated key worker will have the required qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience in providing 16+years’ accommodation and support services. The provider will also provide a 24 hour support help line and an emergency call out service. The provider will prepare reports as requested by the purchaser for meetings and reviews. This is additional Information for Qtr 3 1 October 2020 — 30 December 2020.

The provider must provide community based furnished accommodation with a bespoke package of floating support from qualified and experienced staff. Providers must provide Community based accommodation sourced within the private or registered social landlord rental market. The tenancy or ownership of the property will be in the name of the provider. Ensure that the obligations of the young person in respect of care and maintenance of the property will be carried out either by or on behalf of the Young Person as appropriate. Have the principal responsibility on behalf of the young person for reporting appropriate repairs and maintenance to the landlord if the provider is not the landlord. Providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy by supporting the young person to manage their accommodation and encourage the further development of the Young Persons independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support. For floating support only, providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy or other placement by supporting the young person to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and emotional resilience. Each young person will have an appropriately qualified, knowledgeable, skilled and experienced nominated key worker who will support the young person with 1 to 1 sessions both within and outside the property to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support plus facilitate and support access to education, training and career development opportunities. Each 1 to 1 key working session must be recorded in an appropriate and professional manner. These records must be available if required by the purchaser. Face to Face floating support by the key worker must be flexible and available 7 days a week dependant on the young person’s needs and must be agreed with the young person’s social worker. There is a requirement that there must be some weekly face to face support at the property and not just out in the community. A bespoke package of floating support will be agreed for each young person and set out in the young person’s individual placement agreement. As the young person’s skills and confidence develop, the amount of face to face support will decline as agreed in the young person’s individual placement agreement. The provider will also provide a support helpline available to young people 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This is additional Information for Qtr 3 1 October 2020 — 30 December 2020.

The provider must provide community based furnished accommodation with a bespoke package of floating support from qualified and experienced staff where initially providers own the tenancy but this is transferable to the young person on their 18th birthday. Providers must provide community based accommodation sourced within the private or registered social landlord rental market. Ensure accommodation offered is within the housing element of universal credit financial parameters. Initially, agree the tenancy or ownership of the property will be in the name of the provider. Agree at pre-placement with the landlord that the tenancy could be transferred to the young person when they reach 18 years subject to an assessment stating that they are tenancy ready (this will be set out on the individual placement agreement). Ensure that the obligations of the young person in respect of care and maintenance of the property will be carried out either by or on behalf of the young person as appropriate. Have the principal responsibility on behalf of the young person for reporting appropriate repairs and maintenance to the Landlord if the provider is not the landlord. Providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy by supporting the young person to manage their accommodation and encourage the further development of the young persons independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support. Each young person will have an appropriately qualified, knowledgeable, skilled and experienced nominated key worker who will support the young person with 1 to 1 sessions both within and outside the property to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support plus facilitate and support access to education, training and career development opportunities. Each 1 to 1 key working session must be recorded in an appropriate and professional manner. These records must be available if required by the purchaser. Face to Face floating support by the key worker must be flexible and available 7 days a week dependant on the young person’s needs and must be agreed with the young person’s social worker. There is a requirement that there must be some weekly face to face support at the property and not just out in the community. A bespoke package of floating support will be agreed for each young person and set out in the young person’s individual placement agreement. As the young person’s skills and confidence develop, the amount of face to face support will decline as agreed in the young person’s individual placement agreement. The provider will also provide a support helpline available to young people 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This is additional Information for Qtr 3 1 October — 30 December 2020

The provider will deliver community based floating support to sustain a tenancy or other placement by supporting the young person to manage their independent living skills, practical skills and emotional resilience. For supported and transferable tenancy, providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy by supporting the young person to manage their accommodation and encourage the further development of the young persons independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support. For floating support only, providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy or other placement by supporting the young person to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and emotional resilience. Each young person will have an appropriately qualified, knowledgeable, skilled and experienced nominated key worker who will support the young person with 1 to 1 sessions both within and outside the property to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support plus facilitate and support access to education, training and career development opportunities. Each 1 to 1 key working session must be recorded in an appropriate and professional manner. These records must be available if required by the purchaser. Face to face floating support by the key worker must be flexible and available 7 days a week dependant on the young person’s needs and must be agreed with the young person’s social worker. There is a requirement that there must be some weekly face to face support at the property and not just out in the community. A bespoke package of floating support will be agreed for each young person and set out in The young person’s individual placement agreement. As the young person’s skills and confidence develop, the amount of face to face support will decline as agreed in the young person’s individual placement agreement. The provider will also provide a support helpline available to young people 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This is additional Information for Qtr 3 1 October 2020 — 30 December 2020.

The provider must provide community based furnished accommodation with a bespoke package of support from qualified and experienced staff on a short-term or emergency basis. Providers must ensure that the accommodation is either a room in a group living establishment with 24/7 staffing or an individual accommodation with floating support. Initially be able to provide some basic food and hygiene items and emergency funds if requested by the young person’s Social Worker. Please Note: We do not allow bed and Breakfast accommodation in this category. The usual reason for these placements is when a bridging arrangement is needed either between placements or due to family or placement breakdown. The package of accommodation and support required will be dependent on the young person’s needs and will be agreed between the Provider and Purchaser when the placement is agreed. The hours of operation for support will depend on the type of provision and the needs of the individual young person as agreed in the young person’s Individual Placement Agreement. Face to Face floating support must be available flexibly over 7 days. Or Onsite support may be required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including all holidays. The provider will also provide a support helpline available to service users 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Any jointly agreed emergency admission will be made for up to a seven-day period and the weekly charge will apply (pro rata on a daily basis). This is additional information for Qtr3, 1 October — 31 December 2020.

• Supported Tenancy with Floating Support
• Reference: fc009
• Num offers: 20
• Value: £64,554
• Contractor is an SME.

• Group Living
• Reference: fc010
• Num offers: 22
• Value: £81,344
• Contractor is an SME.

• Group Living
• Reference: fc011, fc012 & fc020
• Num offers: 22
• Value: £85,322

• Floating Support
• Reference: fc013 - fc014
• Num offers: 19
• Value: £127,334

• Group Living
• Reference: fc015 - fc019
• Num offers: 22
• Value: £362,471
• Contractor is an SME.