Issue - decisions

The Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services and the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools approved:

(a)  The pooling of  £1.35M of Supporting People funding and £3.6M of Children's Social Care funding for supported accommodation for young people;

(b)  That services can be accessed by 16 to 21 year olds to whom the County Council owes, or has previously owed, a statutory duty under the Children Act 1989 and that in exceptional circumstances, where there is capacity, other young people who find themselves homeless between the ages of 18 and 21 years old can access services on a time limited basis.

County Councillor Tony Martin, Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services and County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools approved:

(a)  The pooling of  £1.35M of Supporting People funding and £3.6M of Children's Social Care funding for supported accommodation for young people;

(b)  That services can be accessed by 16 to 21 year olds to whom the County Council owes, or has previously owed, a statutory duty under the Children Act 1989 and that in exceptional circumstances, where there is capacity, other young people who find themselves homeless between the ages of 18 and 21 years old can access services on a time limited basis.

The Committee considered a report for the Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services and the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools on reviewing how we fund and procure supported accommodation services for young people.

Resolved: - That the recommendations set out in the report to the Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services and the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools be noted and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made.