Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: For Determination
Division affected: (All Division);
Decision due: Not before 12th Jun 2018 by Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Reason: In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Lead director: Penny Southern
Department: Social Care, Health & Wellbeing
Contact: Melanie Anthony, Commissioning and Development Manager Tel: 03000 417208 Email: melanie.anthony@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 694937.
Financial implications: The planned contract arrangements for a generic Vulnerable Homeless Adults Service are anticipated to run for five years with a total value of £25.5m (£5.1 million per annum), with the option to extend for a further two years at a further cost of £10.2 million. The maximum value of the six-month short-term offender specific services contracts is £315k.
Legal implications: Under the Children’s Act 1989, the Council has a legal duty to provide safe and suitable accommodation for Children in Care and to provide Care Leavers with support in relation to maintaining suitable accommodation. Every resident over the age of 18 and or their representative can contact the local authority and where there is an appearance of need (as defined in the Care Act 2014) can have access to a needs assessment. The rehabilitation of offenders is the responsibility of the Community Rehabilitation Company and was created under the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014. Finding suitable accommodation for prison leavers is one of the metrics against which the Community Rehabilitation Company’s performance is measured and rewarded. To ensure the current services for offenders are more appropriately provided the council will work with the Community Rehabilitation Company and the Ministry of Justice, in accordance with this legislation.
Equalities implications: An Equality Impact Assessment has been completed and will be updated as the work to deliver the new contracts is progressed.