Freedom of information response
Supported accommodation for LAC and care leavers
1. Number of children and young people placed in supported accommodation by the local authority as at 1/11/23 broken down by (a) the type of supported accommodation (i.e. semi-independent, supported lodgings etc); and (b) the status of the CYP (i.e. LAC, UASC etc).
2. Of the total number of placements in (1) above, the percentage of children placed in supported accommodation (a) inside and (b) outside the local authority boundary.
3. Of the total number of placements in (1) above, the percentage of placements that are currently procured via(a) framework agreement, (b) block contract, (c) spot purchase or (d) other procurement arrangements.
4. For the last date that data is available, what was the (a) highest, (b) lowest and (c) average weekly cost to the local authority of a placement in supported accommodation.
5. Email address for the team within the local authority who commission supported accommodation placements.
- Number of children and young people placed in supported accommodation by the local authority as at 1/11/23 broken down by (a) the type of supported accommodation (i.e. semi-independent, supported lodgings etc); and (b) the status of the CYP (i.e. LAC, UASC etc).
Semi independent: 53 all LAC (of which 35 are also USAC)
Supported lodgings: 0
- Of the total number of placements in (1) above, the percentage of children placed in supported accommodation (a) inside and (b) outside the local authority boundary.
Inside: 26.42%
Outside: 73.58%
- Of the total number of placements in (1) above, the percentage of placements that are currently procured via(a) framework agreement, (b) block contract, (c) spot purchase or (d) other procurement arrangements.
Framework: 25
Block contract: 0
Spot Purchase: 22
Other: 0
- For the last date that data is available, what was the (a) highest, (b) lowest and average weekly cost to the local authority of a placement in supported accommodation.
Highest: £3800
Lowest: £750
Average: £1288
- Email address for the team within the local authority who commission supported accommodation placements.
fosteringduty@thurrock.gov.uk (placements team)
cypcomissioning@thurrock.gov.uk (children's commissioning)