Floating Support and Supported Lodgings

Concepts

• floating support service
• support service
• health and social work
• ellesmere port
• floating support worker
• supported lodging accommodation service
• lodgings
• supported lodgings service
• supported lodging
• lodgings accommodation

Location

Cheshire West and Chester:

Description

Floating Support Service Floating support offers one to one support to help a young person identify and reach their goals. The support should be an approach tailored to the needs of the young person and flexible in terms of tapering up and down the number of hours a week a care leaver may need. A floating support worker should work closely with the young person’s personal adviser. Floating support can include help with. Live • Be able to manage a tenancy • Support the development of household skills, i.e., shopping on a budget, meal planning and preparation • Maintain their health and hygiene, i.e., registering with a GP • Reduce risk taking behaviour • Develop social skills, i.e., access appropriate social groups Work • Support the young person to access, employment, applying for jobs and support with CV writing • Support the young person to maintain employment Earn • Be financially independent and be able to manage a budget • Finances, i.e., accessing the right benefits • Managing a bank account Learn • Support the young person to access training or regular education • Has established links within the community they live in • Access volunteering opportunities The service will work with care leavers aged 16 to 18 years and will undertake pre work with children in care who aspire to access supported living opportunities as a care leaver Supported Lodgings Cheshire West and Chester Council aims to provide a Supported Lodging Accommodation Service. This will be available to 16–17-year-old care leavers as defined by The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and at the discretion of the council homeless young people and any others may be supported to access a supported lodging. Young People will be placed in accommodation that best meets their needs and helps them to develop their independent skills safely. The delivery of supported lodgings accommodation for young people to be provided within the Cheshire West and Chester borough. The service will be available to eligible young people aged 16 to 17 years who will have the option to remain in the Supported Lodgings once they turn 18 years. This will be mutually agreed between the young person and the host. The supported lodgings service provides accommodation for young people who reside within the ‘host’ own residence, with the ‘host’ being regarded as a role model and mentor to the young person/s. The service will recruit suitable hosts who provide accommodation within their own home, induct the hosts, and provide on-going support to ensure the accommodation for young people who will be matched by the Provider to a suitable lodging host.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

option to extend 1+1 years

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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