Semi-indep Living

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Procurement for Semi-independent Living and Supported Accommodation Services for Looked after Children and Care Leavers Aged 16-24 Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) is a not-for-profit private limited company that is wholly owned by Reading Borough Council. BFfC was established in December 2018 and has a single purpose which is to provide the best possible services to children, young people and families in Reading. BFfC has the statutory responsibility, on behalf of the council, for the delivery of children’s social care, education, Youth Offending, Special Educational needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Early Help (both interventions and prevention).The BFfC Board has overall responsibility for overseeing how the organisation is run and providing advice on its future direction and strategy. There are seven members on the board including a Chair, Managing Director, Executive Directors and Expert Non-Executive Directors.Brighter Futures for Children currently uses a framework of Lot Lot 1: Lot 1 – Shared house for 18 plus UASC and some other 18 plus, 2 hours keywork Shared homes for 18 plus UASC and occasionally other 18 plus young people:Group living with shared communal facilities for young people with a daily staff welfare check, contactable staff and 2 hours per week keywork support per person. Lot Lot 2: Lot 2 – High support 24/7 staffed, 16-17 year olds, occasionally 18 plus, 5 hours p.w 121 keywork Service offering a group living communal environment with staff on site to deliver programmes of support, dependant on individual needs, to enable young people to progress towards living in their own accommodation. Lot Lot 3: Lot 3 – Self contained flats with floating support, 5 hours per week, for 18 plus Community based accommodation services with floating resettlement support, sourced within the private rental market and supported by one to one staffing of varying levels, to achieve the aim of the young person moving to independence Lot Lot 4: Lot 4 – Supported lodgings for 16, 17 and 18 plus up to 21 who "Stay Put Service offering accommodation with various levels of support from a Host Family Lot Lot 5: Lot 5 – 24/7 staffed 16-17 old, UASC Service offering a group living communal environment with staff on site to deliver programmes of support, dependant on individual needs, to enable young people to progress towards living in their own accommodation.