Young People's Supported Accommodation Pathway

Young People entering any high needs service will already be known to the Local Authority. The young people who are referred to the service will be those young people whose support needs would meet the criteria for the service. The length of stay for this stage will be needs led and can be up to 5 years. The service will need to be of a high-quality with fully trained staff. Tenderers bidding for this lot must have available 26 units at tender stage. See tender pack for further details. Tenderers must have experience of successfully gaining Ofsted registration for at least one supported accommodation provision for young people.

The service will provide both assessment and high needs beds, and at least three emergency beds. The service is expected to work with young people entering the service will have a range of complex needs. Tenders bidding for this service must have available 18 units at tender stage. See tender pack for further details. Tenderers must have experience of successfully gaining Ofsted registration for at least one supported accommodation provision for young people.

The Assessment service will be made up of 40 units of accommodation, with the inclusion of two emergency beds across two properties. The services will provide both assessment and high needs beds, and at least three emergency beds (one per setting). The young people who are referred to the service will be those young people whose support needs meet the criteria for the service. Tenderers must have experience of successfully gaining Ofsted registration for at least one supported accommodation provision for young people.