Invitation to Tender for Pathways to Independence Early Intervention, Mediation and Prevention & Transitional and Targeted Pathway Support and Accommodation for Young People in Somerset.

Tender description

This invitation to tender is for the provision of Pathways to Independence (P2i) Targeted Early Intervention, Mediation and Prevention & Transitional and Targeted Pathway Progression Support and Accommodation Service for young people in Somerset. P2i is an outcome based homelessness prevention service which aims to provide a service for all vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25. The service aims to address a number of strategic issues with the delivery of youth housing and homelessness prevention services in Somerset with a key focus on: • Prevention through an early intervention and mediation service to ensure young people are not seeking to leave home inappropriately and that young people understand the realities of living independently. • Transitions to independence, ensuring that young people are ready and able to live independently, particularly in relation to economic independence. • A service targeted to those for whom the Local Authority has a statutory responsibility, or for those who would fall into this category if the relevant prevention methods are not implemented. • An ability to work with young people with the highest level of need and most challenging behaviour in a way that stabilises them and then allows them to prepare for sustainable independence with the best outcomes possible. The service has been split into the following Lots: Lot 1: Pathways to Independence Targeted Early Intervention /mediation and Prevention Service (Countywide) for young People in Somerset Lot 2: Pathways to Independence Transitional and Targeted Pathway Progression Support and Accommodation Service for Taunton Deane and West Somerset Lot 3: Pathways to Independence Transitional and Targeted Pathway Progression Support and Accommodation Service for Sedgemoor Lot 4: Pathways to Independence Transitional and Targeted Pathway Progression Support and Accommodation Service for Mendip Lot 5: Pathways to Independence Transitional and Targeted Pathway Progression Support and Accommodation Service for South Somerset Keywords: Homeless, Prevention, Support, Accomodation, Young People, Mediation