Housing Support linked to Short Term Accommodation and Emergency Temporary Accommodation for Lot 3 E...

Providers must be Ofsted registered, with Ofsted registered services to host the service within.

The Authority is seeking a Service Provider with proven track record of delivering supported short term accommodation services and emergency temporary accommodation services for young people.

Service Providers will:
• Work with young people aged 16 and up to their 18th birthday, or up to age 24 if care experienced, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Work with young people who have complex support needs including mild learning disabilities, high functioning autism; and complex trauma.
• Work with statutory services to provide support services to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;
• Work with young people who have been involved in the criminal justice system, including rehabilitation of offenders;
• Implement person centred approaches to service delivery to enable young people to identify and achieve their goals;
• Deliver support to obtain and sustain suitable independent accommodation;
• Operate in innovative and flexible ways to improve efficiency and the quality and effectiveness of services.

The Service Provider shall be responsible for maintaining accurate, up-to-date records of all service occupancy, move-in and move-on activity. This shall include, but is not limited to:
• The total number of units available and occupied at any given time;
• Details of young people entering and leaving the service, including dates of admission and departure;
• Reasons for move-on or service exit, including whether move-on was planned, unplanned, or due to enforcement action; and
• Destination of young person upon move-on, where known.