Semi-Independent Unregulated Children's Care Accommodation - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Regarding your Looked after Children aged 16-17 and for your Care Leavers aged 18-25 who are currently placed in semi-independent unregulated accommodation, please could you define the different levels/categories of care that the council has for these individuals.

 

2. Please could you let me know what the average cost per week per service user per Care Level per provider is when these individuals are placed in semi-independent accommodation?

 

3. Please let me know how many Looked after Children aged 16-17 you currently accommodate in semi-independent unregulated accommodation per care level.

 

4. Please let me know how many Care Leavers aged 18-25 you currently accommodate in semi-independent unregulated accommodation per care level.

Decision

1. Lincolnshire County Council commission semi-independent, unregulated accommodation for Looked After Children aged 16-17 and Care Leavers aged 18-25 in a number of ways:

  • A Supported Accommodation contract which covers the full breadth of needs, including
  • 'General Needs', 'Complex Needs' and 'Young Parents'.
  • Supported Lodgings.
  • Spot purchasing of Intense Needs Supported Accommodation.
  • Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and
  • former-UASC care leavers.

 

2.

  • Supported Accommodation contract = (General, Complex and Young Parent) aged 16-17: £251 per week.
  • Supported Lodgings: £185-£235 per week depending on support.
  • Intense Needs Supported Accommodation (16-17 years): £2,553 per week.
  • UASC (16-17 years): £271 per week (accommodation and support).
  • Former-UASC care leavers (18-21 years): £114 per week (accommodation only).

 

3.

  • Supported Accommodation Contract: 25 Looked After
  • Supported Accommodation Contract: 20 Child in Need
  • Supported Lodgings: five – Looked After
  • Spot purchased placements for Intense Needs Supported Accommodation: six – Looked After.
  • UASC (16-17 year olds): 13 – Looked After

 

4.

  • Youth Housing: 15
  • Supported Lodgings: 15
  • Former-UASC care leavers (18-21 years): 29
Reference number
FOI1662
Date request received
29 June 2020
Date of decision
13 July 2020