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PROPOSAL FOR DCC SUPPORTING PEOPLE AND CLWYD ALYN COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT
Meeting: 28/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 PROPOSAL FOR DCC SUPPORTING PEOPLE AND CLWYD ALYN COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT PDF 59 KB
To consider a report by Councillor Bobby Feeley, Lead Member for Social Care, Adult and Children’s Services (copy enclosed) seeking approval of the proposal for a collaborative agreement to deliver the Y Dyfodol supported housing project.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet approve the
proposal, as outlined in the report, for a DCC Supporting People and Clwyd Alyn
Housing Association Collaborative Agreement to deliver the Y Dyfodol supported
housing project.
Minutes:
Councillor
Bobby Feeley presented the report seeking approval of the proposal for a DCC
Supporting People (SP) and Clwyd Alyn Housing Association (CAHA) collaborative
agreement to deliver the Y Dyfodol supported housing
project from October 2018. Cabinet had
previously approved a proposal to investigate further the option of developing
a partnership agreement with CAHA in November 2016.
The
SP funded Y Dyfodol project was delivered by CAHA and
provided 35 units of supported housing for young people. The current contract ended on 30 September
2018 following a number of contract extensions in order to remodel Y Dyfodol in collaboration with key stakeholders as part of
the development of a broader Young People’s Pathway approach. Councillor Feeley elaborated upon the
reasoning behind the proposed partnership as opposed to a tender process, which
included the fact that the project would support several statutory duties
(including the Housing Act 2014 and Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2015) and
result in minimal disruption of support.
The total three year contract value was £1,179,618 and the annual cost
of £393,206 had already been budgeted for in the SP Grant from 2017/18 onwards.
The
Lead Member and SP Officers responded to questions as follows –
·
confirmed that Rhyl members had been involved
with the project but agreed to also submit the proposal to the Rhyl Member Area
Group
·
advised that the project provided supported
housing for young people aged between 16 – 24 and the units were oversubscribed
but highlighted the move to improved interventions at an earlier stage in the
new pathway for young people which would result in a reduced need for support
accommodation units
·
explained the remodelled project focused on
improved outcomes, particularly around education and employment, with an
emphasis on equipping young people with the necessary skills for independence
and providing floating support
·
elaborated upon the work carried out in
securing tenancies in various markets from approved providers when young people
moved on from supported housing units to ensure suitable sustainable
accommodation and successful tenancies
·
elaborated upon the role of the different
partners in the Young People’s Pathway approach and investment from other
services going forward and benefits of a partnership approach
·
confirmed that SP worked to local connections
guidance and priority was given to local people
·
in terms of general homelessness members were
advised of the support available confirming that support was actively offered
to those sleeping rough
·
provided assurances that there was little to
be gained in terms of monetary value if the contract went out to tender but
there could result in a loss of support provision; reference was also made to
the safeguards and legislative processes in place with regard to the
collaborative agreement approach
·
elaborated
upon the community benefits offered by CAHA relating to employment skills as
referenced within the Wellbeing Impact Assessment.
RESOLVED that Cabinet approve the
proposal, as outlined in the report, for a DCC Supporting People and Clwyd Alyn Housing Association
Collaborative Agreement to deliver the Y Dyfodol
supported housing project.