Issue - meetings
Hostels Commissioning Plan
Meeting: 10/05/2016 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Hostels Commissioning Plan PDF 429 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
DECISION
1. To approve that officers commence discussion and engagement with service users, providers, stakeholders and landlords as to the future model of the hostel sector to inform the commissioning plan for 2016-2019 including:
· Reducing the level of service provision for women and those in need of abstinent hostel provision, in line with local needs. Currently it is estimated that the reduction in units for women could be from 118 units to 81, whilst for abstinent beds, the reduction could be from 51 units to 35.
· Focus on providing a range of hostel services for those with high and complex needs.
· Reducing the overall size of the hostel sector by approximately 120 beds. This is in recognition that:
o a new hostel move-on service has been developed from Feb 2016, which it is anticipated will provide an additional 60 move on opportunities per annum
o there are estimated to be at least 35 people who are living in hostels who no longer require support, who can be sensitively moved on (with support if required)
o there is lower demand from women and those needing abstinent provision as outlined above
o the Council needs to achieve savings across the portfolio of commissioned services in adult social care
2. To authorise officers in Adult Services Commissioning to liaise with colleagues in legal and procurement to:
· Consider the potential to exclude services for a defined period, if significant capital is being invested to enable effective management of the programme of works and ensure continuity of both staff and provision throughout the period and minimise any adverse effects on provision and clients going forward.
· Explore such arrangements with hostel landlords to invest in the sector and make improvements to the living environment.
3. To receive a further Cabinet report detailing the proposed hostel contracts to be competitively tendered and details of any exemptions from this.
Action by:
DIRECTOR, ADULTS’ SERVICES (D. RADLEY)
(Interim Service Head, Commissioning and Health, Adult Services (K. Sugars)
Minutes:
Councillor Amy Whitelock Gibbs, introduced the report. She highlighted that hostel provision was a vital part of providing services for vulnerable people. The report reviewed current services and provided proposals for reshaping provision. The report recommended that officers commence discussions with stakeholders and service users to inform the preparation of the hostels commissioning plan. She took Members through the report including highlighting specific changes proposed around reducing the number of beds provided for certain groups based on service use.
The Mayor welcomed the report and agreed the recommendations as set out.
RESOLVED
1. To approve that officers commence discussion and engagement with service users, providers, stakeholders and landlords as to the future model of the hostel sector to inform the commissioning plan for 2016-2019 including:
· Reducing the level of service provision for women and those in need of abstinent hostel provision, in line with local needs. Currently it is estimated that the reduction in units for women could be from 118 units to 81, whilst for abstinent beds, the reduction could be from 51 units to 35.
· Focus on providing a range of hostel services for those with high and complex needs.
· Reducing the overall size of the hostel sector by approximately 120 beds. This is in recognition that:
o a new hostel move-on service has been developed from Feb 2016, which it is anticipated will provide an additional 60 move on opportunities per annum
o there are estimated to be at least 35 people who are living in hostels who no longer require support, who can be sensitively moved on (with support if required)
o there is lower demand from women and those needing abstinent provision as outlined above
o the Council needs to achieve savings across the portfolio of commissioned services in adult social care
2. To authorise officers in Adult Services Commissioning to liaise with colleagues in legal and procurement to:
· Consider the potential to exclude services for a defined period, if significant capital is being invested to enable effective management of the programme of works and ensure continuity of both staff and provision throughout the period and minimise any adverse effects on provision and clients going forward.
· Explore such arrangements with hostel landlords to invest in the sector and make improvements to the living environment.
3. To receive a further Cabinet report detailing the proposed hostel contracts to be competitively tendered and details of any exemptions from this.