Supported living services for adults with a primary support need of learning disabilities - Find a freedom of information request

I would like to request the following information regarding supported living services for adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of learning disabilities (LD). Please also include data for adults (aged 18-64) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) where information is captured for this cohort or where this is recorded as a primary support need.

Supported living may also be called Supported accommodation or Supported housing and is a housing scheme where housing, support and care services are provided to help people with disabilities live as independently as possible in the community. Providers of supported living will be registered with the CQC to deliver personal care to service users.

Long term care is provided to clients on an ongoing basis and varies from high intensity provision such as nursing care, to lower intensity support in the community such as the provision of direct payments to arrange regular home care visits.

Please provide answers on the attached and accompanying spreadsheet.

1. Please supply the name, email address and telephone number of the commissioner with responsibility for placements in supported living

2. Please provide the total number of adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of learning disabilities (LD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) funded by the Council and receiving long-term care in supported living settings. Please provide data for the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24 and where possible projected figures for 2024/25

a. How many are placed in area (i.e. within the Council boundary)?

b. How many are placed out of area (i.e. outside the Council boundary)?

3. Please provide a list of providers of supported living services used by the council to place adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of LD or ASD receiving long-term care. To clarify, this does not include sole providers of accommodation, such as Housing Associations; only care providers registered to deliver personal care, and is only those providers registered as a care agency with the inspectorate.

Please provide data for the latest month (if available); if not the last financial year 2023/24 - please state which timescale has been used for the data provided.

a. Please provide, for each provider, the number of adults aged 18-64 with LD or ASD funded by the Council in long-term supported living placements

b. Please provide total expenditure with each provider related to long-term placements in supported living for adults aged 18-64 with LD or ASD

4. Please provide the average weekly fee the Council pays to providers of long-term care in supported living settings for adults (aged 18-64) with LD or ASD. Please provide data for the latest month (if available); if not, the last financial year 2023/24

5. Please provide the number of adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of LD or ASD in supported living with fees per week of:

a. Less than £500

b. £500 to £749

c. £750 to £999

d. £1,000 to £1,249

e. £1,250 to £1,499

f. £1,500 to £1,999

g. £2,000 to £2,499

h. £2,500 or more

6. Please provide the (a) highest (b) lowest and (c) average hourly rate the Council pays to providers of supported living service for adults (aged 18-64) with a primary support need of LD or ASD. Please provide data for the latest month (if available); if not, the latest financial year 2023/24

a. Highest

b. Lowest

c. Average

1. Justin Hackney, justin.hackney@lincolnshire.gov.uk

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3. This information is publicly available on the Contracts Register, which can be accessed at https://procontract.due-north.com. You will need to register to access the site, but this is free to complete.

a. Latest month:

b. The Council publish details of all paid invoices on a quarterly basis. This information is available publicly at https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/finances-budgets/expenditure-500. There is no requirement to register to access the information.

4. Latest month: £966.38.

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