Establish clear lines of Senior Integrated September 2014 reporting to alert Commissioning commissioners. This Manager Commissioning Officers is to ensure issues are will be more involved in dealt with promptly, to the ongoing placements avoid escalation and within their particular prevent potential portfolio. See above re placement breakdown. IRO intelligence 5. Semi-independent and independent accommodation What we are trying to Key actions Lead Timescale achieve Increase supply of Negotiate with YMCA for Commissioning and Summer 2014 provision 20 additional within Contact Manager St Mary’s Road (ART) development (the Spring 2015 when the development includes second tranche is providing more available units in 2015). Achieved Improve quality, value for Set up an approved list LB of Hounslow to July 2014 advertise – money and capacity of of independent sector lead for contract. Feb 2015 list goes – local provision providers that have Senior Integrated live been quality and Commissioning checked Manager to represent LBE.- Arrangements may This is now on hold include elements of Process to be due to technical payment by results to managed by difficulties. The lead incentivise providers to LAC/Care Leaver borough, Hounslow, focus on outcomes for category manager, are indicating a young people under auspices of possible live date in WLA autumn 2015. Expand availability of Re-brand and re-launch By March 2015 Senior semi-independent and Host Families services Achieved independent and expand capacity accommodation Two new CO’s will be taking responsibility for Leaving Care provision. As well as working with providers and they will also be attending Leaving Care & 20+ Team meetings to ensure feedback on provision is acted upon.
Establish clear lines of reporting to alert commissioners. This is to ensure issues are dealt with promptly, to avoid escalation and prevent potential placement breakdown. Senior Integrated Commissioning Manager September 2014 Commissioning Officers will be more involved in the ongoing placements within their particular portfolio. See above re IRO intelligence 5. Semi-independent and independent accommodation What we are trying to achieve Key actions Lead Timescale Increase supply of provision Negotiate with YMCA for 20 additional within St Mary’s Road development (the development includes providing more units in 2015). Commissioning and Contact Manager (ART) Summer 2014 Spring 2015 when the second tranche is available Achieved Improve quality, value for money and capacity of local provision Set up an approved list of independent sector providers that have been quality and checked Arrangements may include elements of payment by results to incentivise providers to focus on outcomes for young people LB of Hounslow to lead for contract. Senior Integrated Commissioning Manager to represent LBE.- Process to be managed by LAC/Care Leaver category manager, under auspices of WLA July 2014 – advertise Feb 2015 – list goes live This is now on hold due to technical difficulties. The lead borough, Hounslow, are indicating a possible live date in autumn 2015. Expand availability of semi-independent and independent accommodation Re-brand and re-launch Host Families services and expand capacity Senior and By March 2015 Achieved Two new CO’s will be taking responsibility for Leaving Care provision. As well as working with providers they will also be attending Leaving Care & 20+ Team meetings to ensure feedback on provision is acted upon.
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