Agenda item - Supported Accommodation for Young People Placements

Report of the Executive Director Families, Children and Learning.

RESOLVED: That the Committee –

      i.         Agreed to extend the Supported Accommodation for Young People hybrid framework for a further period of 2 years from 1 July 2023 to

          30 June 2025.

     ii.         Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Families, Children & Learning to:

(1) take all necessary steps to extend the hybrid framework and to

          reopen it to operators in the new year, and

          (2) to procure and award call off contracts and individual placement     agreements from the hybrid framework.

    iii.         Agreed that a progress report come before the Children, Young People & Skills Committee in Autumn 2024 providing information on how effectively the Joint Hybrid Framework has been in providing more supported accommodation for young people placements in the period July 2023-24 and a costing of the Framework.

44.1    The Assistant Director – Children’s Safeguarding & Care introduced the         report which sought approval for the extension of the existing hybrid    framework and the re-opening of       the hybrid framework for new       applications.

44.2    Cllr Brown raised questions regarding the sufficiency of supported     accommodation and ability to discontinue use of providers where      they were not meeting our requirements.

44.3    Cllr Lloyd queried why East Sussex County Council don’t use the         framework.

44.4    Cllr Hamilton sought clarity on which councils were involved in the         framework.

44.5    Cllr O’Quinn requested a list of the providers on the framework and        sought assurances of the quality of the provision.

44.6    The Chair noted that there was a Labour Group amendment and invited     Cllr O’Quinn to move the amendment, which can be found on page         167 of addendum 3.

44.7    Cllr O’Quinn moved the amendment, which was seconded by Cllr     Hamilton.

44.8    The Committee voted on the amendment, which was carried.

44.9    RESOLVED: That the Committee –

      i.         Agreed to extend the Supported Accommodation for Young People hybrid framework for a further period of 2 years from 1 July 2023 to

          30 June 2025.

     ii.         Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Families, Children & Learning to:

(1) take all necessary steps to extend the hybrid framework and to

          reopen it to operators in the new year, and

          (2) to procure and award call off contracts and individual placement     agreements from the hybrid framework.

    iii.         Agreed that a progress report come before the Children, Young People & Skills Committee in Autumn 2024 providing information on how effectively the Joint Hybrid Framework has been in providing more supported accommodation for young people placements in the period July 2023-24 and a costing of the Framework.