1.The number of 16+ Support and Accommodation provisions/homes operated by the Local Authority as at 1st January 2019 and as at 1st January 2018;
Devon County Council operate a service called DYPAS (Devon Young People’s accommodation service) which is the only in house service that provides support to young people requiring this service. The service only offers supported lodgings. In Jan 2018 Devon had 19 households offering up to 30 beds. In Jan 2019 Devon had 17 households offering up to 27 beds.
2. The number of 16+ support and accommodation provisions/homes operated by an Independent (private or voluntary) provider within your Local Authority as at 1st January 2019 and as at 1st January 2018, please include the number of providers and where possible, the number of homes within your Local Authority area;
Providers of this type of provision are unregulated and there is no statutory provision for them to notify us, therefore we do not hold this information. We do hold information on the number of providers and provisions for this service type Peninsula Framework and located within the Devon County Council administrative area at the dates referred, as follows –
January 2018 – There were 31 provisions providing supported accommodation operated by 18 separate providers and 60 supported lodging beds operated by 1 provider.
January 2019 – There were 31 provisions providing supported accommodation operated by 17 separate providers and 60 supported lodging beds operated by 1 provider.
LAC and Care leaver Statistics
Please advise;
3. The number of current young people looked after by your local authority turning 16 in the next year;
70
4. The number of young people living within a Local Authority managed 16+ support and accommodation provision/home;
25
5. The number of young people currently placed within a 16+ support and accommodation provision operated by an Independent (private or voluntary) provider both within your Local Authority area and outside;
74
Framework & Non-Framework Providers & Fees
6. In relation to any Frameworks you currently operate for 16+ support and accommodation operated by an Independent (private or voluntary) provider within your Local Authority, please provide the following information (including Provider name) about the number of young people placed with 16+ support and accommodation provision operated by an Independent (private or voluntary) provider within your Local Authority, the average weekly fee paid for these placements, per type specified and whether the fees include any discounts agreed with said Provider. Please also advise the totals for all placements in each type specified i.e. total average weekly fee & total no of young people in placement.
The date range for this question has not been specified and so a snapshot of the provider and number of placements at the end of April 2019 is provided below. We do hold the requested financial information but as disclosure may have an adverse effect on our ability to negotiate costs with providers we consider the information is exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section 43(2) Commercial Interests. As this is a qualified exemption we have carried out a public interest test and although there is a public interest in being open and accountable with public finances there is also a public interest in ensuring value for money and therefore we consider the application of the exemption is justified.
The use of the symbol * in the table below indicates we hold the information but as disclosure may identify individuals and breach their Data Protection rights we consider it to be exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 section 40(2) Personal Data.
| Provider – on framework | Placements |
| Acorn Independence | * |
| Ambitions Support Ltd | * |
| CSM Independence | * |
| Exe Changes Ltd | * |
| Exeter YMCA | 6 |
| Fusion Independence | 10 |
| Key Change Charity | * |
| Keys Leaving Care Company | * |
| KPR Care Services | * |
| Livewest Homes Ltd | * |
| Next Step Independence | * |
| Parallel Care | 9 |
| The Halfway Plus Ltd | * |
| Yazoo | * |
| Young Devon | 17 |
7. As per question 6, please provide the same information; however, this time in relation to Non-Framework Providers i.e. where the Local Authority (LA) has placed with Independent 16+ support and accommodation Providers using a Spot Purchase mechanism because the Provider is not on a Framework with the LA. Please also advise the totals for all placements in each type specified i.e. total average weekly fee & total no of young people in placement.
The date range for this question has not been specified and so a snapshot of providers at the end of April 2019 is provided below. We do hold the requested financial information but as disclosure may have an adverse effect on our ability to negotiate costs with providers we consider the information is exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section 43(2) Commercial Interests. As this is a qualified exemption we have carried out a public interest test and although there is a public interest in being open and accountable with public finances there is also a public interest in ensuring value for money and therefore we consider the application of the exemption is justified.
The use of the symbol * in the table under Placements below indicates we hold the information but as disclosure may identify individuals and breach their Data Protection rights we consider it to be exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 section 40(2) Personal Data.
| Provider – off framework | Placements |
| Above and Beyond | * |
| Budwood Limited | * |
| Futur3 South West | * |
| Higher Level World | * |
| ISWP Assessment Services Ltd | * |
| Lighthouse Care | * |
| Monarch Interventions | * |
| Reflections | * |
8. Provide details of any e-sourcing portals used by your local authority to advertise tender opportunities for 16+ Support and Accommodation Provision:
9. Please provide the contact details for the team within your local authority that source placements for young people requiring 16+ Support and Accommodation Provisions: