Social work services

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This is an award notice for a Framework of service providers for Supported Living Services for adults with learning disabilities who live in single or joint tenancies in the community. The Council has appointed providers for 2 categories of support: 5 providers for higher level services and 7 providers for lower level services and only providers appointed to the Framework will be able to quote for supported living services in Shropshire for the duration of the Framework. Shropshire Council has set up a Framework of service providers for Supported Living Services for adults with learning disabilities who live in single or joint tenancies in the community. The Council has appointed 5 providers for higher level services. High level support services are deemed to be for individuals who may have combinations of some of the following more complex behaviours: self-injurious; difficult to engage; poor motivation; aggressive outbursts; complex behaviours associated with autistic spectrum disorder; obsessive/compulsive; attention seeking. Such services will require psychological and specialist behavioural support on a regular basis to ensure that there are robust support plans in place to enable people to regain as much independence as possible. The framework will be a 4 year period commencing on the 17.10.2016. Shropshire council has set up a Framework of service providers for Supported Living Services for adults with learning disabilities who live in single or joint tenancies in the community. The Council has appointed 7 providers for lower level services. Low level support is deemed to be for individuals who do not present with the above mentioned more complex behaviours and are likely to require less support hours, but may have behaviours associated with autistic spectrum disorder and still require significant support to maintain independence in the home and in the community. The framework will be a 4 year period commencing on the 17.10.2016.