- Request
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Please can you provide information regarding Adult Social Care in Lincolnshire, in particular Supported Living for adults with mental health needs, learning difficulties and autism.
Please can you answer the following questions?
1. The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health?
2. The minimum, maximum and average rates paid to independent providers for the delivery of care and support to young adults 16-25 with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health?
3. What are your minimum room sizes and property requirements eg, is an open plan kitchen suitable? do you require all ensuites and a separate living and dining room?
4. What type of supported living services are needed in (your local authority, learning disabilities, mental health, section 117, section 17, informal?
5. As a new service who do we contact about setting up a supported living service?
6. What type of services are you looking to commission now, for example is it Supported Living 18-65 for people leaving long term inpatient treatment?
7. Do we need to apply for a local authority contract to order to register as a supported living service if so, where do we apply?
8. What are the brokerage contact details?
9. Who are the mental health and learning disabilities commissioners names and emails?
10. What is the finance directors email and name?
- Decision
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I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.
1. Please see below.
Community Supported Living rate paid per week in 2024/25 as at 10/07/24 - aged 18-65
Learning Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Mental Health
Minimum rate per week
£10.64
£63.81
£25.65
Maximum rate per week
£6,955.20
£3,270.60
£10,423.80
Average rate per week
£1,091.25
£1,159.58
£983.51
2. Please see below.
Community Supported Living rate paid per week in 2024/25 as at 10/07/24 - aged 16-25
Learning Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Mental Health
Minimum rate per week
£21.27
£309.30
£144.62
Maximum rate per week
£5,309.01
£309.30
£10,423.80
Average rate per week
£1,283.13
£309.30
£1,325.54
3. Specific property requirements vary according to the needs of the individuals for whom the accommodation is be commissioned. These are specified as part of the further competition process when new care and support with accommodation requirements are commissioned through the Council’s community supported living open select list framework.
4. Lincolnshire County Council’s Supported Living requirements include Learning disabilities, Mental Health and Section 117.
5. cslrequests@lincolnshire.gov.uk
6. Lincolnshire County Council’s Supported Living requirements include Learning disabilities, Mental Health and Section 117.
7. Lincolnshire County Council operates an open select list framework for its community supported living services. This is a framework agreement that is periodically re-opened to new entrants according to needs and demand. Please note the 2023-24 re-opening of the Open Select List has recently concluded. We advertise all opportunities on Pro Contract – please register on that website to be made aware of future contract opportunities with Lincolnshire County Council. Registration is free to complete, and the website is available at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login.
8. cslrequests@lincolnshire.gov.uk
9. Please see below.
Lorraine Graves, Head of Mental Health Services, Lorraine.graves@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Joanne Tubb, Head of Learning Disabilities, Joanna.tubb@lincolnshire.gov.uk
10. There is no Finance Director for CSL.
- Reference number
- 9969329
- Date request received
- 8 July 2024
- Date of decision
- 26 July 2024